Registration code 07-25-9651060
Opel and Mercedes-Benz crash on the Ryga–Šiauliai–Tauragė–Kaliningradas road
On Wednesday, 24 December 2025, in the morning at around 8:00, in Šiaulių district municipality, on the Ryga–Šiauliai–Tauragė–Kaliningradas main road (kilometre 38.20), a head-on collision occurred. The collision involved an Opel Zafira and a Mercedes-Benz ML 320 CDI 4MATIC. No one was hurt in the accident. The accident was caused by a 45-year-old passenger of the Opel, who committed traffic rule violations that contributed to the accident. Both drivers were sober. At the time of the accident it was twilight, it was overcast, the road surface was dry. The speed limit on this section is 90 km/h.
- Date / Time
- Type
- Head-on collision
- Location
- Recorded location
- Magistraliniai keliai Ryga–Šiauliai–Tauragė–Kaliningradas, 40 km, Šiaulių r. sav.
The coordinates lie on the same road, but at 38.2 km rather than the recorded 40 km. The kilometre is shown by the coordinates.
Weather
Overcast
Light condition
Twilight
- Primary impacts
- Left side
- Damage
- Rear left door
Participants
Passenger
Male, 45 y.
Car driver
Male, 27 y. (exp. 5 y.)
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- Front
- Damage
- Front bumper
Participants
Car driver
Male, 48 y. (exp. 28 y.)
On this road part — 10 crashes, 11 injured, 3 killed
Ryga–Šiauliai–Tauragė–Kaliningradas, between km 35–42
- Magistraliniai keliai Ryga–Šiauliai–Tauragė–Kaliningradas, 37.8 kmFord and two other cars crash1 injured
- Magistraliniai keliai Ryga–Šiauliai–Tauragė–Kaliningradas, 35.65 kmDAF truck and Opel crash1 injured
- Magistraliniai keliai Ryga–Šiauliai–Tauragė–Kaliningradas, 39.74 kmVolkswagen Caddy rolls over1 injured
- Tautinių k.Volkswagen Passat and Aixam motorcycle crash1 injured
- Tautinių k. Magistraliniai keliai Ryga–Šiauliai–Tauragė–Kaliningradas, 42 kmFord and four other vehicles crash1 injured
At this spot — 1 crash
within 100 m
On this road part — 49 crashes, 11 injured, 3 killed
Ryga–Šiauliai–Tauragė–Kaliningradas, between km 35–41
- Magistraliniai keliai Ryga–Šiauliai–Tauragė–Kaliningradas, 37.8 kmFord and two other cars crash1 injured
- Magistraliniai keliai Ryga–Šiauliai–Tauragė–Kaliningradas, 35.65 kmDAF truck and Opel crash1 injured
- Magistraliniai keliai Ryga–Šiauliai–Tauragė–Kaliningradas, 39.74 kmVolkswagen Caddy rolls over1 injured
- Magistraliniai keliai Ryga–Šiauliai–Tauragė–Kaliningradas, 41 kmBMW hits an animalno casualties
- Lūpaičių k. Magistraliniai keliai Ryga–Šiauliai–Tauragė–Kaliningradas (kelio ruožo su skir. juosta d. pusė), 39 kmVolkswagen Golf hits an animalno casualties