Five Injured in Crash on M-5 Highway in Samara Oblast

Five people were injured in a traffic accident on the M-5 'Ural' highway in Sergiyevsky District, Samara Oblast, on Friday, January 30. The collision involved two vehicles, and all victims were taken to medical facilities.

Mar 4, 2026

The accident left both vehicles with considerable damage.
Source:
Main Directorate of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs for Samara Oblast

On Friday afternoon, January 30, a traffic accident occurred in Samara Oblast, injuring five people. The accident happened in Sergiyevsky District.

The crash took place at the 1082nd kilometer marker on the M-5 «Ural» highway.
Source:
Main Directorate of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs for Samara Oblast

«According to preliminary data, at approximately 11:56 a.m., a woman born in 1983 driving a Skoda Fabia was traveling on the 1082nd kilometer of the M-5 »Ural« highway from Ufa towards Samara. While en route, she violated Russian traffic regulations and collided with a Kia Rio driven by a man born in 2003. That car was traveling in the opposite direction,» reported the Main Directorate of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs for Samara Oblast.

This vehicle carried four of the individuals injured in the collision.
Source:
Main Directorate of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs for Samara Oblast

View additional photos from the accident scene.

The driver of this car was among those injured in the incident.
Source:
Main Directorate of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs for Samara Oblast

According to police, both drivers and the passengers of the Kia — a man born in 1963, a woman born in 1965, and a girl born in 2007 — were injured in the accident. All injured individuals were taken to medical facilities.