2009 Rostov-on-Don bus crash

Rostov bus crash
Rostov bus crash
	Location of Rostov Oblast in Russia
Details
Date	24 July 2009 12:48
Location	M4 highway - Samarskoye near Rostov-on-Don
Country	Russia
Statistics
Deaths	21
Injured	8 (seriously)

Last updated February 02, 2025

The 2009 Rostov bus crash was a collision between a bus and a Mercedes-Benz Actros 1841LS ^[4] oil tanker near Samarskoye village, Azovsky District, Rostov Oblast, Russia.^[5] 21 people died, and 8 others were injured.^[2]^[6]^[7]

Incident

24 July 2009 at 12:48 Moscow Time on 1107 kilometer of M4 highway (near Elbuzd hamlet, Azovsky District, Rostov Oblast) Ikarus 250 bus with 28 passengers was on regular route Kurganinsk — Taganrog — Rostov-on-Don and collided head on with empty Mercedes-Benz Actros 1841LS oil tanker which had crossed the median strip.^[8]^[5] The drivers of both vehicles were killed.^[9] The accident happened at 12:48. 21 people were killed in the crash.^[10] 8 people were in a serious condition in hospital.^[3]

Route

The bus was on the highway route ^[1] between Krasnodar and Volgodonsk. The bus had come from the town of Kurgantsy, heading towards Taganrog.^[10] The truck had crossed into the opposing lane and collided with the Ikarus 256.75 bus.^[4]

Investigation

The Ministry of Emergency Situations for the Rostov Oblast said there had been 27 passengers on board the bus. The bus had a capacity to take 45 people.^[10] An investigation was opened for the crash.^[3]

Notes

1 2 "21 people died, 9 injured in shuttle bus-petrol tanker collision". ITAR TASS. 24 July 2009. Retrieved 2009-07-24.
1 2 "Twenty-five dead in 'monstrous' Russian bus crash". AFP. 24 July 2009. Archived from the original on December 9, 2010. Retrieved 2009-07-24.
1 2 3 "Russian Bus, Petrol Transporter Crash, 20 Dead". The New York Times . July 24, 2009. Retrieved 2009-07-24.^{[ dead link ‍]}
1 2 "Bus, tanker truck crash in South Russia". Ria Novosti. 2009-07-24. Archived from the original on April 17, 2013. Retrieved 2009-07-24.
1 2 Гутиков 2011.
↑ "S Russia bus crash leaves 20 dead". BBC Online. 24 July 2009. Retrieved 2009-07-24.
↑ "25 dead in Russian bus crash". The Himalayan Times . 2009-07-24. Retrieved 2020-11-14.
↑ Наконечный 2012.
↑ "Deadly Bus And Petrol Tanker Crash In Russia". Sky News. July 24, 2009. Retrieved 2009-07-24.
1 2 3 "20 killed in Russia as truck plows into bus". CNN. 24 July 2009. Retrieved 2009-07-24.

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References

Гутиков, Пётр (2011). "2009 год. Столкновение масловоза и пассажирского автобуса в Ростовской области". Петля безопасности: хроника автомобильных катастроф[The loop of security: chronicles of car crashes] (in Russian). Эксмо. ISBN 978-5-699-52676-5.
Наконечный, В. А. (2012-03-27). "На 1107 км. федеральной трассы М-4 «ДОН» столкнулись рейсовый автобус «ИКАРУС» с масловозом «МЕРСЕДЕС». Погиб 21 человек" [At 1107 km of M-4 Don highway regular bus Ikarus had collided with Mercedes oil tanker; 21 dead.]. Официальный сайт департамента по предупреждению и ликвидации чрезвычайных ситуаций Ростовской области (in Russian). Администрация Ростовской области. Archived from the original on 2020-11-16. Retrieved 2020-11-25.

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[ITAR_TASS-1] 1 2 "21 people died, 9 injured in shuttle bus-petrol tanker collision". ITAR TASS. 24 July 2009. Retrieved 2009-07-24.

[AFP-2] 1 2 "Twenty-five dead in 'monstrous' Russian bus crash". AFP. 24 July 2009. Archived from the original on December 9, 2010. Retrieved 2009-07-24.

[New_York-3] 1 2 3 "Russian Bus, Petrol Transporter Crash, 20 Dead". The New York Times . July 24, 2009. Retrieved 2009-07-24.^{[ dead link ‍]}

[Ria_Novosti-4] 1 2 "Bus, tanker truck crash in South Russia". Ria Novosti. 2009-07-24. Archived from the original on April 17, 2013. Retrieved 2009-07-24.

[FOOTNOTEГутиков2011-5] 1 2 Гутиков 2011.

[BBC-6] "S Russia bus crash leaves 20 dead". BBC Online. 24 July 2009. Retrieved 2009-07-24.

[7] "25 dead in Russian bus crash". The Himalayan Times . 2009-07-24. Retrieved 2020-11-14.

[FOOTNOTEНаконечный2012-8] Наконечный 2012.

[Sky_News-9] "Deadly Bus And Petrol Tanker Crash In Russia". Sky News. July 24, 2009. Retrieved 2009-07-24.

[CNN-10] 1 2 3 "20 killed in Russia as truck plows into bus". CNN. 24 July 2009. Retrieved 2009-07-24.

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