Klaipėda District Municipality: road crashes
Police-recorded crashes with people killed or injured — 2025 and 2021–2025
In 2025, police recorded 87 injury crashes in Klaipėda District Municipality: 4 people died and 108 were injured. That is 10% more crashes than the 2022–2024 average.
Over 2021–2025, 25 people died on the municipality's roads — 7.9 deaths per 100,000 residents a year, against a national average of 4.8. That ranks it 22nd of 60 municipalities (1st being the highest death rate). It saw 12.4 injury crashes per 10,000 residents a year (nationally 9.9).
Pedestrians made up 11% of all casualties (nationally 21%), cyclists 7%, and car drivers and passengers 65%. Drivers at fault who were drunk, on drugs or refused a test caused 7% of crashes (nationally 9%). 48% of the deaths happened in the dark.
Over the five years, most crashes were recorded on the roads Vilnius–Kaunas–Klaipėda (34), Klaipėda–Liepoja (26) and Kaunas–Jurbarkas–Šilutė–Klaipėda (17). Of the towns and villages, Gargždai (43), Derceklių k. (12) and Vėžaičių mstl. (7) saw the most.
Injury crashes, 2025
87
10% more than the 2022–2024 average
Killed, 2025
4
29% fewer than the 2022–2024 average
Injured, 2025
108
Deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2021–2025
7.9
nationally 4.8 · ranked 22 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 | 55 | 9 | 11% | 21% |
| Cyclists | 36 | 4 | 7% | 11% |
| E-scooter riders | 12 | 0 | 2% | 3% |
| Motorcycle and moped riders | 69 | 3 | 13% | 10% |
| Car drivers and passengers | 341 | 9 | 65% | 53% |
Where most crashes happen, 2021–2025
Injury crashes by recorded location (places with at least three)
| Place | Crashes | Killed | Injured |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vilnius–Kaunas–Klaipėda | 34 | 4 | 52 |
| Klaipėda–Liepoja | 26 | 7 | 33 |
| Kaunas–Jurbarkas–Šilutė–Klaipėda | 17 | 1 | 24 |
| Klaipėda–Veiviržėnai–Endriejavas | 14 | 1 | 16 |
| Plungė–Vėžaičiai | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| Gargždai–Kretinga | 9 | 0 | 13 |
| Veiviržėnai–Brožiai–Vėžaičiai | 7 | 1 | 11 |
| Klaipėda–Kretinga | 6 | 1 | 9 |
| Place | Crashes | Killed | Injured |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gargždai | 43 | 1 | 47 |
| Derceklių k. | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Vėžaičių mstl. | 7 | 0 | 9 |
| Mazūriškių k. | 7 | 0 | 8 |
| Ketvergių k. | 6 | 0 | 7 |
| Karklės k. | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Slengių k. | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Trušelių k. | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Place | Crashes | Killed | Injured |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gargždai, Klaipėdos g. | 8 | 0 | 9 |
| Gargždai, Kretingos Plento g. | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Vėžaičių mstl., Gargždų g. | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Gargždai, P. Cvirkos g. | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Karklės k., Placio g. | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Ketvergių k., Klaipėdos g. | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| Gargždai, J. Basanavičiaus g. | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Mazūriškių k., Jurgaičių g. | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Latest fatal crashes
- 2025-12-14Dodge and a cyclist crashDauparai–Gargždai–Vėžaičiai, 4.5 km
- 2025-12-09Audi A6 hits a pedestrianVilnius–Kaunas–Klaipėda, 299 km
- 2025-08-05BMW X5 and Toyota crashKlaipėda–Kretinga, 9.3 km
- 2025-04-02Seat Altea and train crashŠilininkų St., Šilininkų village
- 2024-12-19Fiat hits a cyclistMokyklos St. 17, Daukšaičių village
- 2024-11-09Pedestrian hitKlaipėda–Liepoja, 7.8 km
Municipalities of a similar size
The same kind of municipality, nearest in population, 2021–2025
| Municipality | Residents | Killed | Deaths / 100k a year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Šiauliai District Municipality | 40,620 | 17 | 8.4 |
| Klaipėda District Municipality | 63,378 | 25 | 7.9 |
| Kėdainiai District Municipality | 45,951 | 16 | 7.0 |
| Telšiai District Municipality | 39,242 | 12 | 6.1 |
| Jonava District Municipality | 41,485 | 9 | 4.3 |
| Mažeikiai District Municipality | 51,817 | 6 | 2.3 |
Figures by year
Seriously injured from 2020 on — earlier records are inconsistent
| Year | Crashes | Killed | Injured | Seriously |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 87 | 4 | 108 | 8 |
| 2024 | 87 | 7 | 103 | 2 |
| 2023 | 73 | 4 | 90 | 14 |
| 2022 | 78 | 6 | 112 | 13 |
| 2021 | 67 | 4 | 85 | 6 |
| 2020 | 79 | 5 | 90 | 13 |
| 2019 | 73 | 6 | 99 | — |
| 2018 | 46 | 6 | 65 | — |
| 2017 | 94 | 9 | 120 | — |
| 2016 | 78 | 6 | 105 | — |
| 2015 | 65 | 5 | 74 | — |
| 2014 | 77 | 8 | 91 | — |
| 2013 | 76 | 9 | 94 | — |
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.