Registration code

07-23-9589056

Injury accident
2
Participants
1
Injured
0
Killed

On Monday, 2 January 2023, in the evening at 22:58, in Šilutės district municipality, Mažių village, on the Šilalė–Šilutė national road (kilometre 50.72), a collision with a bicycle occurred. The collision involved a Toyota Yaris and a bicycle. One person was injured — a 49-year-old cyclist (treated as an outpatient). The accident was caused by the 40-year-old driver of the Toyota (11 years of driving experience), who failed to choose a safe speed. A 49-year-old cyclist was drunk (2.28‰). At the time of the accident it was dark, the road was unlit, there was freezing rain, a strong wind was blowing, the road surface was wet. The speed limit on this section is 90 km/h.

Type
Collision with a bicycle
Collisions while moving in the same direction
Other collisions with vehicles moving in the same direction
90
Surface typeAsphalt or concreteSurface conditionWetRoad geometryStraight level sectionBarriers present
Participants2Vehicles2Damaged

Participants

Possibly at fault

Cyclist

Male, 49 y.

InjuredOutpatient treatmentNegligible health impairment
IntoxicatedSevere degree of intoxication2.28 ‰
Cycling at night or in poor visibility without a reflective vest or reflective elements

Participants

Possibly at fault

Car driver

Male, 40 y. (exp. 11 y.)

Unharmed
Sober
Failure to choose a safe speed

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