Palanga City Municipality: road crashes
Police-recorded crashes with people killed or injured — 2025 and 2021–2025
In 2025, police recorded 57 injury crashes in Palanga City Municipality: 2 people died and 65 were injured. That is 57% more crashes than the 2022–2024 average.
Over 2021–2025, 7 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 21st of 60 municipalities (1st being the highest death rate). It saw 22.7 injury crashes per 10,000 residents a year (nationally 9.9).
Pedestrians made up 22% of all casualties (nationally 21%), cyclists 34%, and car drivers and passengers 31%. 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 Vytauto g. (34), Klaipėdos pl. (20) and Liepojos pl. (13). The junction with the most was Elijos g. / Liepojos pl. (8 crashes).
Injury crashes, 2025
57
57% more than the 2022–2024 average
Killed, 2025
2
Injured, 2025
65
Deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2021–2025
7.9
nationally 4.8 · ranked 21 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 | 51 | 0 | 22% | 21% |
| Cyclists | 80 | 1 | 34% | 11% |
| E-scooter riders | 14 | 0 | 6% | 3% |
| Motorcycle and moped riders | 17 | 0 | 7% | 10% |
| Car drivers and passengers | 73 | 6 | 31% | 53% |
Where most crashes happen, 2021–2025
Injury crashes by recorded location (places with at least three)
| Place | Crashes | Killed | Injured |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vytauto g. | 34 | 1 | 35 |
| Klaipėdos pl. | 20 | 0 | 24 |
| Liepojos pl. | 13 | 1 | 21 |
| Kretingos g. | 11 | 0 | 12 |
| Užkanavės g. | 9 | 0 | 10 |
| Ošupio tak. | 7 | 0 | 12 |
| Ganyklų g. | 6 | 0 | 7 |
| Sodų g. | 6 | 0 | 7 |
| Place | Crashes | Killed | Injured |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elijos g. / Liepojos pl. | 8 | 0 | 16 |
| Kastyčio g. / Vytauto g. | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Vasario 16-osios g. / Vytauto g. | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| Gintaro g. / Vytauto g. | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Darbėnų kel. / Liepojos pl. | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Kęstučio g. / S. Daukanto g. | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Klaipėdos pl. / Pirties g. | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Latest fatal crashes
- 2025-07-25Drunk driver and Renault truck crashPalanga–Lazdininkai, 3 km
- 2025-06-21Drunk driver runs off the roadKlaipėda–Liepoja, 27.7 km
- 2023-08-19Cyclist and bus crashVytauto St. / Kastyčio St.
- 2022-10-17Toyota Yaris and Mercedes-Benz truck crashLiepojos Hwy / Darbėnų Rd.
- 2021-11-20Opel Vectra rolls overDidžioji St. 49A
- 2021-01-11BMW and Renault truck crashDarbėnų Rd.
Municipalities of a similar size
The same kind of municipality, nearest in population, 2021–2025
| Municipality | Residents | Killed | Deaths / 100k a year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palanga City Municipality | 17,637 | 7 | 7.9 |
| Panevėžys City Municipality | 87,296 | 18 | 4.1 |
| Šiauliai City Municipality | 106,169 | 12 | 2.3 |
| Klaipėda City Municipality | 156,250 | 17 | 2.2 |
| Kaunas City Municipality | 301,565 | 26 | 1.7 |
| Alytus City Municipality | 51,711 | 4 | 1.5 |
Figures by year
Seriously injured from 2020 on — earlier records are inconsistent
| Year | Crashes | Killed | Injured | Seriously |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 57 | 2 | 65 | 4 |
| 2024 | 32 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
| 2023 | 32 | 1 | 34 | 3 |
| 2022 | 45 | 1 | 59 | 3 |
| 2021 | 34 | 3 | 38 | 1 |
| 2020 | 40 | 0 | 46 | 1 |
| 2019 | 39 | 1 | 52 | — |
| 2018 | 30 | 3 | 43 | — |
| 2017 | 28 | 1 | 30 | — |
| 2016 | 23 | 0 | 30 | — |
| 2015 | 34 | 0 | 39 | — |
| 2014 | 35 | 0 | 38 | — |
| 2013 | 33 | 1 | 38 | — |
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.