Mažeikiai District Municipality: road crashes
Police-recorded crashes with people killed or injured — 2025 and 2021–2025
In 2025, police recorded 54 injury crashes in Mažeikiai District Municipality: 2 people died and 66 were injured. That is 40% more crashes than the 2022–2024 average.
Over 2021–2025, 6 people died on the municipality's roads — 2.3 deaths per 100,000 residents a year, against a national average of 4.8. That ranks it 51st of 60 municipalities (1st being the highest death rate). It saw 8.5 injury crashes per 10,000 residents a year (nationally 9.9).
Pedestrians made up 17% of all casualties (nationally 21%), cyclists 15%, and car drivers and passengers 44%. Drivers at fault who were drunk, on drugs or refused a test caused 6% of crashes (nationally 9%).
Over the five years, most crashes were recorded on the roads Kuršėnai–Mažeikiai (9), Mažeikiai–Skuodas (8) and Mažeikiai–Plungė–Tauragė (6). Of the towns and villages, Mažeikiai (141), Tirkšlių mstl. (6) and Viekšniai (4) saw the most.
Injury crashes, 2025
54
40% more than the 2022–2024 average
Killed, 2025
2
Injured, 2025
66
Deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2021–2025
2.3
nationally 4.8 · ranked 51 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 | 44 | 0 | 17% | 21% |
| Cyclists | 39 | 1 | 15% | 11% |
| E-scooter riders | 12 | 0 | 5% | 3% |
| Motorcycle and moped riders | 40 | 2 | 16% | 10% |
| Car drivers and passengers | 113 | 3 | 44% | 53% |
Where most crashes happen, 2021–2025
Injury crashes by recorded location (places with at least three)
| Place | Crashes | Killed | Injured |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kuršėnai–Mažeikiai | 9 | 0 | 13 |
| Mažeikiai–Skuodas | 8 | 0 | 12 |
| Mažeikiai–Plungė–Tauragė | 6 | 2 | 5 |
| Anulynai–Tirkšliai | 6 | 0 | 7 |
| Bugeniai–Pikeliai | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| Place | Crashes | Killed | Injured |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mažeikiai | 141 | 2 | 155 |
| Tirkšlių mstl. | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Viekšniai | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| Place | Crashes | Killed | Injured |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mažeikiai, Žemaitijos g. | 37 | 0 | 40 |
| Mažeikiai, Sedos g. | 12 | 0 | 16 |
| Mažeikiai, Skuodo g. | 11 | 1 | 10 |
| Mažeikiai, Laisvės g. | 9 | 0 | 10 |
| Mažeikiai, Ventos g. | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Mažeikiai, Naftininkų g. | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| Mažeikiai, Gamyklos g. | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Mažeikiai, M. Daukšos g. | 6 | 0 | 7 |
Latest fatal crashes
- 2025-07-22Yamaha motorcycle and Toyota crashSkuodo St. / Melioratorių St., Mažeikiai
- 2025-01-02Peugeot hits a parked VolvoNaftininkų St. 10, Mažeikiai
- 2024-05-25Ducati motorcycle and Opel crashMažeikiai–Plungė–Tauragė, 27.32 km
- 2023-09-15Opel hits a cyclistRenavo St. / Gaurelių St., Vadagių village
- 2023-08-07Audi A6 and two other vehicles crashMažeikiai–Plungė–Tauragė, 17.17 km
- 2021-05-30Unlicensed driver's Opel Vectra rolls overDionizo Poškos St. 3, Žemalės village
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 | 54 | 2 | 66 | 3 |
| 2024 | 41 | 1 | 48 | 6 |
| 2023 | 46 | 2 | 49 | 1 |
| 2022 | 29 | 0 | 34 | 5 |
| 2021 | 50 | 1 | 53 | 2 |
| 2020 | 29 | 3 | 33 | 0 |
| 2019 | 53 | 3 | 62 | — |
| 2018 | 35 | 1 | 38 | — |
| 2017 | 42 | 2 | 45 | — |
| 2016 | 51 | 3 | 59 | — |
| 2015 | 46 | 8 | 51 | — |
| 2014 | 41 | 4 | 48 | — |
| 2013 | 71 | 7 | 87 | — |
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.