Panevėžys District Municipality: road crashes
Police-recorded crashes with people killed or injured — 2025 and 2021–2025
In 2025, police recorded 57 injury crashes in Panevėžys District Municipality: 6 people died and 66 were injured. That is 24% fewer crashes than the 2022–2024 average.
Over 2021–2025, 36 people died on the municipality's roads — 20.3 deaths per 100,000 residents a year, against a national average of 4.8. That ranks it 2nd of 60 municipalities (1st being the highest death rate). It saw 19.0 injury crashes per 10,000 residents a year (nationally 9.9).
Pedestrians made up 6% of all casualties (nationally 21%), cyclists 4%, and car drivers and passengers 74%. Drivers at fault who were drunk, on drugs or refused a test caused 15% of crashes (nationally 9%). 56% of the deaths happened in the dark.
Over the five years, most crashes were recorded on the roads Panevėžys–Aristava–Sitkūnai (32), Panevėžys–Šiauliai (20) and Panevėžio aplinkkelis (20). Of the towns and villages, Krekenavos mstl. (11), Dembavos k. (9) and Bernatonių k. (8) saw the most.
Injury crashes, 2025
57
24% fewer than the 2022–2024 average
Killed, 2025
6
14% fewer than the 2022–2024 average
Injured, 2025
66
Deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2021–2025
20.3
nationally 4.8 · ranked 2 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 | 29 | 4 | 6% | 21% |
| Cyclists | 20 | 1 | 4% | 11% |
| E-scooter riders | 5 | 0 | 1% | 3% |
| Motorcycle and moped riders | 47 | 4 | 10% | 10% |
| Car drivers and passengers | 335 | 27 | 74% | 53% |
Where most crashes happen, 2021–2025
Injury crashes by recorded location (places with at least three)
| Place | Crashes | Killed | Injured |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panevėžys–Aristava–Sitkūnai | 32 | 5 | 54 |
| Panevėžys–Šiauliai | 20 | 4 | 24 |
| Panevėžio aplinkkelis | 20 | 2 | 21 |
| Kėdainiai–Krekenava–Panevėžys | 16 | 7 | 25 |
| Daugpilis–Rokiškis–Panevėžys | 15 | 3 | 17 |
| Panevėžys–Pasvalys–Ryga | 14 | 4 | 15 |
| Anykščiai–Troškūnai–Panevėžys | 14 | 0 | 17 |
| Vilnius–Panevėžys | 13 | 0 | 16 |
| Place | Crashes | Killed | Injured |
|---|---|---|---|
| Krekenavos mstl. | 11 | 1 | 15 |
| Dembavos k. | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Bernatonių k. | 8 | 0 | 10 |
| Vaivadų k. | 6 | 0 | 7 |
| Nausodės k. | 5 | 2 | 5 |
| Ramygala | 5 | 0 | 8 |
| Šilagalio k. | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| Geležių mstl. | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Place | Crashes | Killed | Injured |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bernatonių k., Draugystės g. | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Nausodės k., Šiaulių g. | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Krekenavos mstl., Tilto g. | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Krekenavos mstl., Vytauto g. | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Liūdynės k., Senasis Vilniaus kel. | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Vaivadų k., Lėvens g. | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Geležių mstl., Varpo g. | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Velžio k., Nevėžio g. | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Latest fatal crashes
- 2025-12-17Volkswagen Passat and Mercedes-Benz truck crashSkaistgirių St., Gailiūnų village
- 2025-08-21Toyota and three other vehicles crashPanevėžys–Pasvalys–Ryga, 14.4 km
- 2025-06-21Hit-and-run Opel Astra driver and two other vehicles crashPanevėžys–Šiauliai, 5.32 km
- 2025-04-12Audi A4 and two other vehicles crashPanevėžys–Aristava–Sitkūnai, 11.23 km
- 2025-03-29Audi A5 hits a pedestrianPanevėžys–Šiauliai, 13.04 km
- 2024-12-15Audi A4 hits a pedestrianUkmergė–Raguva–Nevėžis, 40.37 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 |
| Trakai District Municipality | 33,500 | 18 | 10.7 |
| Radviliškis District Municipality | 34,427 | 13 | 7.6 |
| Ukmergė District Municipality | 34,321 | 10 | 5.8 |
| Vilkaviškis District Municipality | 34,443 | 10 | 5.8 |
| Tauragė District Municipality | 37,462 | 8 | 4.3 |
Figures by year
Seriously injured from 2020 on — earlier records are inconsistent
| Year | Crashes | Killed | Injured | Seriously |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 57 | 6 | 66 | 9 |
| 2024 | 80 | 6 | 96 | 18 |
| 2023 | 79 | 7 | 106 | 19 |
| 2022 | 65 | 8 | 82 | 11 |
| 2021 | 56 | 9 | 69 | 7 |
| 2020 | 81 | 9 | 92 | 6 |
| 2019 | 70 | 6 | 87 | — |
| 2018 | 62 | 2 | 79 | — |
| 2017 | 65 | 10 | 81 | — |
| 2016 | 58 | 8 | 71 | — |
| 2015 | 74 | 16 | 90 | — |
| 2014 | 64 | 6 | 72 | — |
| 2013 | 62 | 6 | 85 | — |
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.