The Lavangsdalen bus accident was a bus crash in Northern Norway on 7 January 2011.

On the European route E8

European route E8

The European route E 8 is a European route that goes from Tromsø, Norway to Turku, Finland. The length of the route is .* E 8: Tromsø – Nordkjosbotn – Skibotn – Kilpisjärvi – Kaaresuvanto – Muonio – Tornio – Keminmaa – Kemi – Oulu – Liminka – Raahe – Kalajoki – Kokkola – Vaasa – Pori –...

, a car headed north towards Tromsø

Tromsø

Tromsø is a city and municipality in Troms county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Tromsø.Tromsø city is the ninth largest urban area in Norway by population, and the seventh largest city in Norway by population...

 was about to pass a bus headed south towards Nordkjosbotn

Nordkjosbotn

Nordkjosbotn is a small village in the municipality of Balsfjord in Troms county, Norway about southeast of the city of Tromsø. Its population is 378...

, but entered the opposing lane and crashed into the bus. The bus rotated into a horizontal position, and other vehicles subsequently slammed into the bus. 5 persons were killed.