Pakruojis District Municipality: road crashes
Police-recorded crashes with people killed or injured — 2025 and 2021–2025
In 2025, police recorded 13 injury crashes in Pakruojis District Municipality: 1 person died and 17 were injured. The number of crashes was about the same as the 2022–2024 average.
Over 2021–2025, 7 people died on the municipality's roads — 7.7 deaths per 100,000 residents a year, against a national average of 4.8. That ranks it 24th of 60 municipalities (1st being the highest death rate). It saw 7.5 injury crashes per 10,000 residents a year (nationally 9.9).
Pedestrians made up 13% of all casualties (nationally 21%), cyclists 11%, and car drivers and passengers 61%. Drivers at fault who were drunk, on drugs or refused a test caused 12% of crashes (nationally 9%).
Over the five years, most crashes were recorded on the roads Šiauliai–Pakruojis–Pasvalys (11), Smilgiai–Pakruojis (9) and Joniškis–Linkuva (6).
Injury crashes, 2025
13
about the same than the 2022–2024 average
Killed, 2025
1
Injured, 2025
17
Deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2021–2025
7.7
nationally 4.8 · ranked 24 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 | 12 | 1 | 13% | 21% |
| Cyclists | 10 | 1 | 11% | 11% |
| E-scooter riders | 1 | 0 | 1% | 3% |
| Motorcycle and moped riders | 10 | 1 | 11% | 10% |
| Car drivers and passengers | 55 | 4 | 61% | 53% |
Where most crashes happen, 2021–2025
Injury crashes by recorded location (places with at least three)
| Place | Crashes | Killed | Injured |
|---|---|---|---|
| Šiauliai–Pakruojis–Pasvalys | 11 | 0 | 13 |
| Smilgiai–Pakruojis | 9 | 1 | 16 |
| Joniškis–Linkuva | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Place | Crashes | Killed | Injured |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakruojis | 19 | 0 | 21 |
| Place | Crashes | Killed | Injured |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakruojis, Statybininkų g. | 6 | 0 | 7 |
| Pakruojis, Vytauto Didžiojo g. | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Latest fatal crashes
- 2025-11-21Audi A4 and Ford crashPakruojis–Lygumai–Naisiai, 3.45 km
- 2024-12-21Opel Astra and a cyclist crashJoniškis–Linkuva, 29.6 km
- 2024-08-11Unlicensed driver's moped rolls overArmonaičių village
- 2024-08-04Opel Astra rolls overLinkuva–Degėsiai–Gedučiai, 4.7 km
- 2022-01-14Mercedes-Benz Actros truck rolls overSmilgiai–Pakruojis, 19.7 km
- 2021-10-02Driver flees after hitting a pedestrianŠeduvos St., Padubysio village
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 |
| Molėtai District Municipality | 16,741 | 11 | 13.1 |
| Lazdijai District Municipality | 17,578 | 8 | 9.1 |
| Pakruojis District Municipality | 18,186 | 7 | 7.7 |
| Akmenė District Municipality | 19,240 | 7 | 7.3 |
| Kupiškis District Municipality | 16,008 | 5 | 6.2 |
Figures by year
Seriously injured from 2020 on — earlier records are inconsistent
| Year | Crashes | Killed | Injured | Seriously |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13 | 1 | 17 | 2 |
| 2024 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 2 |
| 2023 | 14 | 0 | 16 | 2 |
| 2022 | 13 | 1 | 19 | 5 |
| 2021 | 16 | 2 | 20 | 1 |
| 2020 | 9 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 2019 | 11 | 0 | 14 | — |
| 2018 | 17 | 0 | 24 | — |
| 2017 | 10 | 0 | 11 | — |
| 2016 | 14 | 2 | 16 | — |
| 2015 | 13 | 2 | 12 | — |
| 2014 | 17 | 0 | 21 | — |
| 2013 | 27 | 3 | 42 | — |
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.