Registration code 07-13-7314939
Volkswagen and two other vehicles crash on the Kaunas–Jurbarkas–Šilutė–Klaipėda road
On Wednesday, 30 January 2013, in the morning at 9:05, in Šilutės district municipality, Saugų village, on the Kaunas–Jurbarkas–Šilutė–Klaipėda national road (kilometre 196.41), a head-on collision occurred. The collision involved a Volkswagen Passat, a Koegel SN 24 and a MAN TGA 18.390. Four people died — the 19-year-old driver of the Volkswagen, a 45-year-old passenger of the Volkswagen (was not wearing a seatbelt), a 54-year-old passenger of the Volkswagen and a 49-year-old passenger of the Volkswagen (was not wearing a seatbelt). One person was injured — the 47-year-old driver of the MAN (hospitalized). The accident was caused by the 19-year-old driver of the Volkswagen (less than a year of driving experience), who failed to choose a safe speed and entered the oncoming traffic lane. Both drivers were sober. At the time of the accident it was raining, the road surface was wet. The speed limit on this section is 90 km/h.
- Date / Time
- Type
- Head-on collision
- Location
- Contributing factor
- Slippery road
Weather
Rain
Light condition
Daytime
- Primary impacts
- Right side
- Damage
- Front bumper
Participants
Car driver
Male, 19 y. (exp. 0 y.)
Passenger
Female, 45 y.
Passenger
Male, 54 y.
Passenger
Female, 49 y.
- Primary impacts
- Front
- Primary impacts
- Front
- Damage
- Front bumper
Participants
Car driver
Male, 47 y. (exp. 18 y.)
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Create an account for freeAt this spot — 2 crashes, 2 injured
within 100 m
On this road part — 11 crashes, 16 injured
Kaunas–Jurbarkas–Šilutė–Klaipėda, between km 165–200
- Saugų k., Tilžės str. / Švėkšnos Plento str. Krašto keliai Kaunas–Jurbarkas–Šilutė–Klaipėda, Krašto keliai Kvėdarna–Švėkšna–SaugosTwo Audi cars crash1 injured
- Krašto keliai Kaunas–Jurbarkas–Šilutė–Klaipėda, 200 kmDrunk Opel driver and two other cars crash3 injured
- Mantvydų k., Tilžės str. Krašto keliai Kaunas–Jurbarkas–Šilutė–Klaipėda, 198.75 kmMAN 26.413 truck and Opel crash1 injured
- Saugų k., Tilžės str. 16 Krašto keliai Kaunas–Jurbarkas–Šilutė–Klaipėda, 196.48 kmYamaha motorcycle and Volkswagen crash1 injured
- Krašto keliai Kaunas–Jurbarkas–Šilutė–Klaipėda, 165 kmDrunk cyclist and Mercedes-Benz crash1 injured
At this spot — 8 crashes, 2 injured
within 100 m
- Saugų k., Tilžės str. 16Hit-and-run, unlicensed driver crashes23 mno casualties
- Saugų k., Tilžės str. 16Drunk cyclist and Ford crash24 mno casualties
- Saugų k., Tilžės str. / Švėkšnos plento str. Krašto keliai Kaunas–Jurbarkas–Šilutė–Klaipėda, 187.4 kmZIL truck and Volkswagen crash33 mno casualties
- Saugų k., Tilžės str. 16 Krašto keliai Kaunas–Jurbarkas–Šilutė–Klaipėda, 196.48 kmYamaha motorcycle and Volkswagen crash39 m1 injured
- Saugų k., Tilžės str. / Švėkšnos Plento str. Krašto keliai Kaunas–Jurbarkas–Šilutė–Klaipėda, Krašto keliai Kvėdarna–Švėkšna–SaugosTwo Audi cars crash39 m1 injured
On this road part — 32 crashes, 16 injured
Kaunas–Jurbarkas–Šilutė–Klaipėda, between km 170–200
- Krašto keliai Kaunas–Jurbarkas–Šilutė–Klaipėda, 199.14 kmOpel Astra and Audi crashno casualties
- Krašto keliai Kaunas–Jurbarkas–Šilutė–Klaipėda, 198 kmSkoda Octavia hits an animalno casualties
- Berciškės k. Krašto keliai Kaunas–Jurbarkas–Šilutė–Klaipėda, 170 kmAnimal hitno casualties
- Berciškės k., Tilžės str. Krašto keliai Kaunas–Jurbarkas–Šilutė–Klaipėda, 194.1 kmVolkswagen Bora hits an animalno casualties
- Krašto keliai Kaunas–Jurbarkas–Šilutė–Klaipėda, 197.71 kmUnlicensed Audi driver runs off the roadno casualties