Head-on collision in Voronezh region injures four people

Four people were hospitalized after a head-on crash between two cars on the M-4 Don highway in Voronezh region on Wednesday, January 21.

Jan 30, 2026

One of the vehicles involved was heavily damaged following the head-on crash on the highway.
Source:
Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia for Voronezh Region / Telegram

In Voronezh region, two cars collided head-on, injuring four people, according to the regional department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MVD).

The accident occurred on Wednesday, January 21, at 13:40 on the third kilometer of the M-4 Don highway near the village of Aleksandrovka in Novousmansky district. Preliminary reports indicate that a 19-year-old driver of a Lada Kalina veered into the oncoming lane and crashed into a Renault Logan driven by a 69-year-old resident of Voronezh.

As a result, the driver of the Kalina and his 19-year-old passenger were injured, along with the driver and a 66-year-old passenger of the Logan. All four were taken to the hospital with injuries.

In total, on Wednesday, 158 accidents occurred in the region, with 111 in Voronezh city, 38 in the districts, and 9 on federal highways. Sixteen people were injured in 11 traffic accidents.