Registration code 07-14-8258161

Mazda hits an animal on the Rietavas–Tverai–Varniai road

1
Participants
0
Injured
0
Killed

On Saturday, 15 March 2014, in the evening at 20:30, in Rietavo municipality, on the Rietavas–Tverai–Varniai regional road (kilometre 10.10), a Mazda 626 hit an animal. No one was hurt in the accident. The accident was caused by the 38-year-old driver of the Mazda (3 years of driving experience), who failed to choose a safe speed. The driver was sober. According to the register, the at-fault driver's vehicle had no compulsory civil-liability insurance (TPVCA). At the time of the accident it was dark, the road was unlit, it was snowing, a strong wind was blowing, the road surface was snow-covered. The speed limit on this section is 90 km/h.

Date / Time
Type
Hitting an animal
Location
Recorded location
Rajoniniai keliai Rietavas–Tverai–Varniai, 11.6 km, Rietavo sav.

The coordinates lie on the same road, but at 10.1 km rather than the recorded 11.6 km. The kilometre is shown by the coordinates.

Contributing factor
Slippery road
90

Weather

Snow, hail

Strong wind

Light condition

Darkness

Street lighting off

Surface typeAsphalt or concreteSurface conditionSnow-coveredRoad geometryStraight level sectionBarriers present
Participants1Vehicles1Damaged1

Participants

At fault

Car driver

Female, 38 y. (exp. 3 y.)

Unharmed
Sober
Citizenship Lithuania
Failure to choose a safe speed

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