Plungė District Municipality: road crashes
Police-recorded crashes with people killed or injured — 2025 and 2021–2025
In 2025, police recorded 35 injury crashes in Plungė District Municipality: 1 person died and 54 were injured. That is 15% more crashes than the 2022–2024 average.
Over 2021–2025, 2 people died on the municipality's roads — 1.2 deaths per 100,000 residents a year, against a national average of 4.8. That ranks it 59th of 60 municipalities (1st being the highest death rate). It saw 9.6 injury crashes per 10,000 residents a year (nationally 9.9).
Pedestrians made up 15% of all casualties (nationally 21%), cyclists 7%, and car drivers and passengers 64%. Drivers at fault who were drunk, on drugs or refused a test caused 8% of crashes (nationally 9%).
Over the five years, most crashes were recorded on the roads Šiauliai–Palanga (19), Mažeikiai–Plungė–Tauragė (16) and Plungė–Vėžaičiai (11). Of the towns and villages, Plungė (68), Kalniškių k. (4) and Varkalių k. (3) saw the most.
Injury crashes, 2025
35
15% more than the 2022–2024 average
Killed, 2025
1
Injured, 2025
54
Deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2021–2025
1.2
nationally 4.8 · ranked 59 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 | 32 | 1 | 15% | 21% |
| Cyclists | 15 | 0 | 7% | 11% |
| E-scooter riders | 2 | 0 | 1% | 3% |
| Motorcycle and moped riders | 26 | 0 | 12% | 10% |
| Car drivers and passengers | 137 | 1 | 64% | 53% |
Where most crashes happen, 2021–2025
Injury crashes by recorded location (places with at least three)
| Place | Crashes | Killed | Injured |
|---|---|---|---|
| Šiauliai–Palanga | 19 | 0 | 30 |
| Mažeikiai–Plungė–Tauragė | 16 | 1 | 20 |
| Plungė–Vėžaičiai | 11 | 0 | 24 |
| Salantai–Plateliai–Alsėdžiai | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| Žemaičių Kalvarija–Gegrėnai–Medsėdžiai | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Skuodas–Plungė | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| Place | Crashes | Killed | Injured |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plungė | 68 | 1 | 79 |
| Kalniškių k. | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| Varkalių k. | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Noriškių k. | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Place | Crashes | Killed | Injured |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plungė, J. Tumo-Vaižganto g. | 23 | 0 | 24 |
| Plungė, A. Jucio g. | 8 | 0 | 10 |
| Plungė, Dariaus ir Girėno g. | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Plungė, Stoties g. | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| Kalniškių k., Kalniškių Kelio g. | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| Plungė, Birutės g. | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| Plungė, V. Mačernio g. | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Latest fatal crashes
- 2025-09-05Nissan and Scania truck crashMažeikiai–Plungė–Tauragė, 37.3 km
- 2024-09-16Buick hits a pedestrian at a crossingV. Mačernio St. 4, Plungė
- 2020-12-29Pedestrian hitDariaus ir Girėno St. 44, Plungė
- 2020-12-23Volvo FM truck and Volkswagen crashŠiauliai–Palanga, 107 km
- 2020-08-01Drunk, unlicensed Mercedes-Benz driver and two other vehicles crashMažeikiai–Plungė–Tauragė, 51.85 km
- 2020-05-26Volkswagen Passat and Scania truck crashMažeikiai–Plungė–Tauragė
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 |
| Plungė District Municipality | 33,186 | 2 | 1.2 |
Figures by year
Seriously injured from 2020 on — earlier records are inconsistent
| Year | Crashes | Killed | Injured | Seriously |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35 | 1 | 54 | 5 |
| 2024 | 36 | 1 | 44 | 5 |
| 2023 | 28 | 0 | 33 | 2 |
| 2022 | 27 | 0 | 38 | 1 |
| 2021 | 33 | 0 | 44 | 2 |
| 2020 | 45 | 6 | 51 | 4 |
| 2019 | 54 | 4 | 76 | — |
| 2018 | 50 | 4 | 79 | — |
| 2017 | 36 | 2 | 47 | — |
| 2016 | 26 | 0 | 35 | — |
| 2015 | 22 | 8 | 32 | — |
| 2014 | 40 | 9 | 53 | — |
| 2013 | 40 | 3 | 62 | — |
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.