Akmenė District Municipality: road crashes
Police-recorded crashes with people killed or injured — 2025 and 2021–2025
In 2025, police recorded 17 injury crashes in Akmenė District Municipality: 2 people died and 20 were injured. That is 34% more crashes than the 2022–2024 average.
Over 2021–2025, 7 people died on the municipality's roads — 7.3 deaths per 100,000 residents a year, against a national average of 4.8. That ranks it 26th of 60 municipalities (1st being the highest death rate). It saw 6.5 injury crashes per 10,000 residents a year (nationally 9.9).
Pedestrians made up 12% of all casualties (nationally 21%), cyclists 17%, and car drivers and passengers 58%. Drivers at fault who were drunk, on drugs or refused a test caused 11% of crashes (nationally 9%).
Over the five years, most crashes were recorded on the roads Naujoji Akmenė–Venta (10), Kuršėnai–Mažeikiai (8) and Šiauliai–Gruzdžiai–Naujoji Akmenė (4). Of the towns and villages, Naujoji Akmenė (17), Akmenė (4) and Venta (3) saw the most.
Injury crashes, 2025
17
34% more than the 2022–2024 average
Killed, 2025
2
Injured, 2025
20
Deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2021–2025
7.3
nationally 4.8 · ranked 26 of 60
Injury crashes by year
Crashes in which at least one person was killed or injured
Deaths by year
Killed at the scene or died of their injuries later
Who was hurt, 2021–2025
Killed and injured by type of road user; share of all casualties
| Road users | Casualties | Of whom killed | Share | Share nationally |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 9 | 1 | 12% | 21% |
| Cyclists | 13 | 1 | 17% | 11% |
| E-scooter riders | 1 | 0 | 1% | 3% |
| Motorcycle and moped riders | 7 | 1 | 9% | 10% |
| Car drivers and passengers | 44 | 4 | 58% | 53% |
Where most crashes happen, 2021–2025
Injury crashes by recorded location (places with at least three)
| Place | Crashes | Killed | Injured |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naujoji Akmenė–Venta | 10 | 1 | 12 |
| Kuršėnai–Mažeikiai | 8 | 1 | 8 |
| Šiauliai–Gruzdžiai–Naujoji Akmenė | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| Place | Crashes | Killed | Injured |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naujoji Akmenė | 17 | 1 | 20 |
| Akmenė | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Venta | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| Place | Crashes | Killed | Injured |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naujoji Akmenė, Respublikos g. | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Naujoji Akmenė, V. Kudirkos g. | 4 | 1 | 6 |
Latest fatal crashes
- 2025-06-30Drunk, unlicensed driver's Volkswagen Passat rolls overBiliūniškių 1-oji St., Biliūniškių village
- 2025-01-27MAN truck hits a pedestrianPlento St., Ventos village
- 2023-10-27Mercedes-Benz and five other vehicles crashNaujoji Akmenė–Venta, 18 km
- 2023-08-18Volkswagen Golf and a cyclist crashKuršėnai–Mažeikiai, 26.43 km
- 2023-08-14Opel and Suzuki motorcycle crashJoniškis–Žagarė–Naujoji Akmenė, 48.16 km
- 2021-08-21Drunk, unlicensed driver's Audi A6 rolls overV. Kudirkos St., Naujoji Akmenė
Municipalities of a similar size
The same kind of municipality, nearest in population, 2021–2025
| Municipality | Residents | Killed | Deaths / 100k a year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Varėna District Municipality | 20,439 | 15 | 14.7 |
| Šilalė District Municipality | 21,256 | 11 | 10.3 |
| Lazdijai District Municipality | 17,578 | 8 | 9.1 |
| Pakruojis District Municipality | 18,186 | 7 | 7.7 |
| Akmenė District Municipality | 19,240 | 7 | 7.3 |
| Joniškis District Municipality | 20,605 | 4 | 3.9 |
Figures by year
Seriously injured from 2020 on — earlier records are inconsistent
| Year | Crashes | Killed | Injured | Seriously |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17 | 2 | 20 | 2 |
| 2024 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| 2023 | 13 | 4 | 12 | 1 |
| 2022 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 2021 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 1 |
| 2020 | 15 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| 2019 | 16 | 0 | 16 | — |
| 2018 | 8 | 0 | 10 | — |
| 2017 | 14 | 2 | 14 | — |
| 2016 | 10 | 0 | 13 | — |
| 2015 | 16 | 2 | 20 | — |
| 2014 | 14 | 1 | 15 | — |
| 2013 | 15 | 1 | 15 | — |
About the figures
Only injury crashes are counted — those in which at least one person was killed or injured. A crash counts in the municipality where it happened (not where the people involved live), so municipalities crossed by busy through roads can show a higher rate per resident than their local traffic explains. Population figures are Statistics Lithuania's, at the start of each year. In small municipalities a few crashes move the rates a lot, so they are best read over several years. The figures on this page were computed on 2026-10-31; the map and the list show the latest data.