Registration code 07-21-9555298
Scania truck and Volkswagen crash on the Mažeikiai–Plungė–Tauragė road
On Wednesday, 18 August 2021, in the afternoon at 16:57, in Rietavo municipality, on the Mažeikiai–Plungė–Tauragė national road (kilometre 71.80), a collision while moving in the same direction occurred. The collision involved a Scania R 124 and a Volkswagen Caddy. Two people were injured — a 44-year-old passenger of the Volkswagen (treated as an outpatient) and a 40-year-old passenger of the Volkswagen (treated as an outpatient). The accident was caused by the 50-year-old driver of the Scania (20 years of driving experience), who failed to keep a safe distance. Both drivers were sober. At the time of the accident it was overcast, the road surface was wet. The speed limit on this section is 90 km/h.
- Date / Time
- Type
- Collisions while moving in the same directionRear-end collision
- Location
Weather
Overcast
Light condition
Daytime
- Primary impacts
- Front
- Damage
- Front bumper
Participants
Car driver
Male, 50 y. (exp. 20 y.)
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- Rear
- Damage
- Rear left fender
Participants
Passenger
Female, 44 y.
Car driver
Female, 46 y. (exp. 10 y.)
Passenger
Female, 48 y.
Passenger
Female, 40 y.
At this spot — 1 crash, 1 injured
within 100 m
On this road part — 10 crashes, 16 injured
Mažeikiai–Plungė–Tauragė, between km 71–75
- Krašto keliai Mažeikiai–Plungė–Tauragė, 74.1 kmHead-on collision4 injured
- Krašto keliai Mažeikiai–Plungė–Tauragė, Rajoniniai keliai Daugėdai–UžpeliaiCollisions while turning left (U-turning)1 injured
- Krašto keliai Mažeikiai–Plungė–Tauragė, 71.8 kmCollision with a motorcycle1 injured
- Krašto keliai Mažeikiai–Plungė–Tauragė, 72.08 kmCollisions while moving in the same direction2 injured
- Krašto keliai Mažeikiai–Plungė–Tauragė, 71.1 kmRollover1 injured
At this spot — 4 crashes, 1 injured
within 100 m
- Krašto keliai Mažeikiai–Plungė–Tauragė, 71.8 kmCollision with a motorcycle5 m1 injured
- Krašto keliai Mažeikiai–Plungė–Tauragė, 71.85 kmRunning off the road to the right on a straight section55 mno casualties
- Krašto keliai Mažeikiai–Plungė–Tauragė, 74.2 kmRunning off the road68 mno casualties
- Laužų k. 1Collision76 mno casualties
On this road part — 45 crashes, 16 injured
Mažeikiai–Plungė–Tauragė, between km 69–75
- Krašto keliai Mažeikiai–Plungė–Tauragė, 74.1 kmHead-on collision4 injured
- Budrikių k., Plungės str. Krašto keliai Mažeikiai–Plungė–Tauragė, 73.5 kmOther traffic accidentsno casualties
- Krašto keliai Mažeikiai–Plungė–Tauragė, Rajoniniai keliai Daugėdai–UžpeliaiCollisions while turning left (U-turning)1 injured
- Bubėnų k., Plungės str. Krašto keliai Mažeikiai–Plungė–Tauragė, 69.6 kmHitting an animalno casualties
- Budrikių k., Plungės str. Krašto keliai Mažeikiai–Plungė–Tauragė, 73 kmHitting an animalno casualties