Panevėžys City Municipality: road crashes
Police-recorded crashes with people killed or injured — 2025 and 2021–2025
In 2025, police recorded 178 injury crashes in Panevėžys City Municipality: 5 people died and 213 were injured. That is 17% more crashes than the 2022–2024 average.
Over 2021–2025, 18 people died on the municipality's roads — 4.1 deaths per 100,000 residents a year, against a national average of 4.8. That ranks it 45th of 60 municipalities (1st being the highest death rate). It saw 17.3 injury crashes per 10,000 residents a year (nationally 9.9).
Pedestrians made up 28% of all casualties (nationally 21%), cyclists 15%, and car drivers and passengers 43%. Drivers at fault who were drunk, on drugs or refused a test caused 5% of crashes (nationally 9%). 44% of the deaths happened in the dark.
Over the five years, most crashes were recorded on Klaipėdos g. (109), Nemuno g. (64) and Smėlynės g. (48). The junction with the most was Klaipėdos g. / Nemuno g. (14 crashes).
Injury crashes, 2025
178
17% more than the 2022–2024 average
Killed, 2025
5
Injured, 2025
213
Deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2021–2025
4.1
nationally 4.8 · ranked 45 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 | 235 | 9 | 28% | 21% |
| Cyclists | 124 | 1 | 15% | 11% |
| E-scooter riders | 25 | 0 | 3% | 3% |
| Motorcycle and moped riders | 81 | 1 | 10% | 10% |
| Car drivers and passengers | 364 | 7 | 43% | 53% |
Where most crashes happen, 2021–2025
Injury crashes by recorded location (places with at least three)
| Place | Crashes | Killed | Injured |
|---|---|---|---|
| Klaipėdos g. | 109 | 4 | 120 |
| Nemuno g. | 64 | 0 | 70 |
| Smėlynės g. | 48 | 2 | 53 |
| J. Basanavičiaus g. | 34 | 0 | 36 |
| Beržų g. | 31 | 0 | 37 |
| Parko g. | 29 | 0 | 33 |
| S. Kerbedžio g. | 25 | 3 | 22 |
| Vilniaus g. | 18 | 1 | 21 |
| Place | Crashes | Killed | Injured |
|---|---|---|---|
| Klaipėdos g. / Nemuno g. | 14 | 0 | 20 |
| Klaipėdos g. / Vakarinė g. | 12 | 0 | 14 |
| Klaipėdos g. / Savitiškio g. | 10 | 0 | 12 |
| Beržų g. / Velžio kel. | 8 | 0 | 12 |
| Pramonės g. / Pušaloto g. | 8 | 0 | 11 |
| Nemuno g. / Parko g. | 7 | 0 | 9 |
| Klaipėdos g. / Žvaigždžių g. | 7 | 0 | 8 |
| J. Basanavičiaus g. / Ukmergės g. | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Latest fatal crashes
- 2025-12-20Drunk BMW driver runs off the roadVakarinė St.
- 2025-04-14Opel Zafira and Audi crashS. Kerbedžio St. 13
- 2025-02-18Peugeot hits a pedestrianSmėlynės St. 61
- 2024-12-07Drunk Volkswagen Caddy driver runs off the roadKlaipėdos St. 64
- 2024-01-04Ford hits a pedestrian at a crossingS. Kerbedžio St. / Liepų alley
- 2023-02-04Unlicensed driver hits a pedestrian at a crossingKlaipėdos St. 71
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 | 178 | 5 | 213 | 15 |
| 2024 | 145 | 2 | 163 | 21 |
| 2023 | 151 | 2 | 159 | 15 |
| 2022 | 161 | 4 | 170 | 10 |
| 2021 | 122 | 5 | 127 | 12 |
| 2020 | 126 | 4 | 141 | 7 |
| 2019 | 159 | 6 | 168 | — |
| 2018 | 162 | 3 | 165 | — |
| 2017 | 150 | 4 | 161 | — |
| 2016 | 137 | 8 | 149 | — |
| 2015 | 135 | 3 | 150 | — |
| 2014 | 145 | 5 | 181 | — |
| 2013 | 167 | 10 | 172 | — |
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.