Kretinga District Municipality: road crashes
Police-recorded crashes with people killed or injured — 2025 and 2021–2025
In 2025, police recorded 32 injury crashes in Kretinga District Municipality: nobody died and 36 were injured. That is 8% fewer crashes than the 2022–2024 average.
Over 2021–2025, 17 people died on the municipality's roads — 9.1 deaths per 100,000 residents a year, against a national average of 4.8. That ranks it 15th of 60 municipalities (1st being the highest death rate). It saw 9.3 injury crashes per 10,000 residents a year (nationally 9.9).
Pedestrians made up 17% of all casualties (nationally 21%), cyclists 12%, and car drivers and passengers 52%. Drivers at fault who were drunk, on drugs or refused a test caused 9% of crashes (nationally 9%). 29% of the deaths happened in the dark.
Over the five years, most crashes were recorded on the roads Šiauliai–Palanga (29), Kretinga–Kūlupėnai (9) and Kretinga–Rūdaičiai–Žibininkai (5). Of the towns and villages, Kretinga (60), Kretingsodžio k. (5) and Kūlupėnų k. (5) saw the most.
Injury crashes, 2025
32
8% fewer than the 2022–2024 average
Killed, 2025
0
Injured, 2025
36
Deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2021–2025
9.1
nationally 4.8 · ranked 15 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 | 37 | 4 | 17% | 21% |
| Cyclists | 27 | 0 | 12% | 11% |
| E-scooter riders | 9 | 0 | 4% | 3% |
| Motorcycle and moped riders | 29 | 3 | 13% | 10% |
| Car drivers and passengers | 115 | 10 | 52% | 53% |
Where most crashes happen, 2021–2025
Injury crashes by recorded location (places with at least three)
| Place | Crashes | Killed | Injured |
|---|---|---|---|
| Šiauliai–Palanga | 29 | 3 | 39 |
| Kretinga–Kūlupėnai | 9 | 1 | 11 |
| Kretinga–Rūdaičiai–Žibininkai | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Kretinga–Skuodas | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Palanga–Lazdininkai | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Gargždai–Kretinga | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| Salantai–Plateliai–Alsėdžiai | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| Kartena–Kulupėnai–Salantai | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Place | Crashes | Killed | Injured |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kretinga | 60 | 0 | 67 |
| Kretingsodžio k. | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| Kūlupėnų k. | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| Padvarių k. | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| Vydmantų k. | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Lazdininkų k. | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Parąžės k. | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Kluonalių k. | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Place | Crashes | Killed | Injured |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kretinga, Žemaitės al. | 16 | 0 | 19 |
| Kretinga, Vilniaus g. | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Kretinga, P. Vileišio g. | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| Kretinga, Klaipėdos g. | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Kretingsodžio k., Sodžiaus g. | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Padvarių k., Salantų g. | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| Kretinga, Šventosios g. | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Kretinga, Tiekėjų g. | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Latest fatal crashes
- 2024-11-03Volvo S80 rolls overSodžiaus St. 54, Kretingsodžio village
- 2024-09-01Opel Astra and two other vehicles crashVoveraičiai–Šukė, 5.45 km
- 2024-08-31Mercedes-Benz truck driver flees after hitting a pedestrianŠiauliai–Palanga, 117.7 km
- 2024-08-10Yamaha FZ6 motorcycle rolls overSalantai–Plateliai–Alsėdžiai, 4.6 km
- 2023-09-04Audi hits an obstaclePušyno St. 9, Kūlupėnų village
- 2023-08-17Audi A3 hits a pedestrianSkuodas–Plungė, 27.49 km
Municipalities of a similar size
The same kind of municipality, nearest in population, 2021–2025
| Municipality | Residents | Killed | Deaths / 100k a year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panevėžys District Municipality | 35,387 | 36 | 20.3 |
| Kretinga District Municipality | 37,493 | 17 | 9.1 |
| Telšiai District Municipality | 39,242 | 12 | 6.1 |
| Utena District Municipality | 37,875 | 11 | 5.8 |
| Tauragė District Municipality | 37,462 | 8 | 4.3 |
| Šilutė District Municipality | 38,518 | 3 | 1.6 |
Figures by year
Seriously injured from 2020 on — earlier records are inconsistent
| Year | Crashes | Killed | Injured | Seriously |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32 | 0 | 36 | 3 |
| 2024 | 43 | 5 | 51 | 4 |
| 2023 | 25 | 5 | 27 | 6 |
| 2022 | 36 | 4 | 38 | 2 |
| 2021 | 38 | 3 | 51 | 5 |
| 2020 | 30 | 4 | 35 | 2 |
| 2019 | 30 | 3 | 33 | — |
| 2018 | 36 | 3 | 45 | — |
| 2017 | 37 | 2 | 51 | — |
| 2016 | 41 | 1 | 59 | — |
| 2015 | 44 | 6 | 57 | — |
| 2014 | 48 | 0 | 56 | — |
| 2013 | 42 | 1 | 51 | — |
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.