Woman killed in bus-car head-on collision in Aomori Prefecture

Which of the two crossed the center line?

Pretty tiring long shift for both bus driver and nurse, I guess.

Which of the two crossed the center line?

That's hard to tell but fortunately at least the bus will have camera on board. Anyway from other news looks that it's sloppy curve, so both of them should really slow down. Couldn't sure without actual recording.

https://www.toonippo.co.jp/articles/gallery/1582369?ph=1

My ex was a nurse, they work outrageous amounts of hours, R I P.

The very informative link kindly provided by 'sakurasuki' shows the road has no painted centreline, indicating the width as less than standard...

My advise, don’t drive a Kei car in Japan. You don’t stand a chance. Seen it many times.

Rodney

exactly.if you value own life over car costs price people have to do so.

lady had busy stressful day so sure was tired.highly likely reason of this fatal accident.

Rodney

My advise, don’t drive a Kei car in Japan. You don’t stand a chance. Seen it many times.

Now you've done it. You've awakened the JTKDS (Japan Today Kei Defenders Society). They've already started to hit the downvotes, and will soon start posting comments stating how wonderful those little things are. (I have mixed feelings, myself.)

3RENSHO

The very informative link kindly provided by 'sakurasuki' shows the road has no painted centreline, indicating the width as less than standard...

The article accompanying the photo says it happened on National Route 279. As such, it would not be that narrow. Also, I do see at least some part of a yellow line to the left of the passenger car.

Plenty of subjective opinions here playing the blame game. There are numerous factors that cause accidents. Don't automatically assume a driver was at fault.

The road is a two lane national route, having a yellow center line.

I don't know how the posters above reached the conclusion that the victim was driving a kei, the Japanese news mention "automobile", nothing about kei. And in the picture provided, that does not look like a kei.

timeon

I don't know how the posters above reached the conclusion that the victim was driving a kei, the Japanese news mention "automobile", nothing about kei. And in the picture provided, that does not look like a kei.

You are probably correct. Her vehicle looks like an older model Honda Freed.

You've awakened the JTKDS (Japan Today Kei Defenders Society)

kei cars are for going to the city combini, supermarket and local hospital. Not for driving on country roads. My SUV was mangled by a massive deer, but no injuries, except, sob, one deer.

@garypen

The article accompanying the photo says it happened on National Route 279. As such, it would not be that narrow. Also, I do see at least some part of a yellow line to the left of the passenger car.

It is national route however, check again where that happened. What location that national route is connecting, is it connecting major economic hub? Or that national route only connecting places that you even never heard before?

It might be not that narrow but is not that wide especially when it comes to corner that not easy to see.

Also check how heavy snow in that area, how heavy? Snow removal vehicle can erase marking on the street.

So at the end you will have national street that have poor marking, poor lighting and poor signage. In addition to drivers that can still give contribution to that accident.