Šakiai District Municipality: road crashes
Police-recorded crashes with people killed or injured — 2025 and 2021–2025
In 2025, police recorded 21 injury crashes in Šakiai District Municipality: 2 people died and 30 were injured. The number of crashes was about the same as the 2022–2024 average.
Over 2021–2025, 11 people died on the municipality's roads — 8.5 deaths per 100,000 residents a year, against a national average of 4.8. That ranks it 16th of 60 municipalities (1st being the highest death rate). It saw 8.3 injury crashes per 10,000 residents a year (nationally 9.9).
Pedestrians made up 15% of all casualties (nationally 21%), cyclists 10%, and car drivers and passengers 63%. Drivers at fault who were drunk, on drugs or refused a test caused 13% of crashes (nationally 9%). 18% of the deaths happened in the dark.
Over the five years, most crashes were recorded on the roads Pilviškiai–Šakiai–Jurbarkas (19), Kaunas–Zapyškis–Šakiai (8) and Vilkaviškis–Kudirkos Naumiestis–Šakiai (4). Of the towns and villages, Šakiai (21), Lukšių mstl. (3) and Griškabūdžio mstl. (3) saw the most.
Injury crashes, 2025
21
about the same than the 2022–2024 average
Killed, 2025
2
Injured, 2025
30
Deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2021–2025
8.5
nationally 4.8 · ranked 16 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 | 24 | 3 | 15% | 21% |
| Cyclists | 15 | 1 | 10% | 11% |
| E-scooter riders | 3 | 1 | 2% | 3% |
| Motorcycle and moped riders | 8 | 1 | 5% | 10% |
| Car drivers and passengers | 99 | 4 | 63% | 53% |
Where most crashes happen, 2021–2025
Injury crashes by recorded location (places with at least three)
| Place | Crashes | Killed | Injured |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilviškiai–Šakiai–Jurbarkas | 19 | 2 | 32 |
| Kaunas–Zapyškis–Šakiai | 8 | 1 | 17 |
| Vilkaviškis–Kudirkos Naumiestis–Šakiai | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| Kiduliai–Gelgaudiškis–Gerdžiūnai | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Miknaičiai–Slavikai–Kiduliai | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Place | Crashes | Killed | Injured |
|---|---|---|---|
| Šakiai | 21 | 2 | 19 |
| Lukšių mstl. | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Griškabūdžio mstl. | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Kudirkos Naumiestis | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Place | Crashes | Killed | Injured |
|---|---|---|---|
| Šakiai, V. Kudirkos g. | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| Šakiai, Kęstučio g. | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Lukšių mstl., A. Tatarės g. | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Šakiai, Šaulių g. | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Latest fatal crashes
- 2025-05-27Volvo XC60 and motorcycle crashV. Kudirkos St. / Tulpių St., Šakiai
- 2025-03-13MAN truck hits a cyclistPilviškiai–Šakiai–Jurbarkas, 39.14 km
- 2024-12-08Driver flees after hitting a pedestrianMartyno Sederevičiaus St., Burgaičių village
- 2023-10-02Audi A3 hits an e-scooter riderKaštonų St., Dabitų village
- 2023-09-06Volkswagen Passat and MAN truck crashBridžių village
- 2023-06-09Mercedes-Benz ML hits a pedestrianL. Giros St. 26A, Šakiai
Municipalities of a similar size
The same kind of municipality, nearest in population, 2021–2025
| Municipality | Residents | Killed | Deaths / 100k a year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelmė District Municipality | 24,945 | 17 | 13.6 |
| Alytus District Municipality | 25,472 | 15 | 11.8 |
| Prienai District Municipality | 24,882 | 12 | 9.6 |
| Šakiai District Municipality | 26,009 | 11 | 8.5 |
| Jurbarkas District Municipality | 25,037 | 5 | 4.0 |
| Rokiškis District Municipality | 27,768 | 5 | 3.6 |
Figures by year
Seriously injured from 2020 on — earlier records are inconsistent
| Year | Crashes | Killed | Injured | Seriously |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21 | 2 | 30 | 1 |
| 2024 | 20 | 1 | 31 | 2 |
| 2023 | 23 | 4 | 22 | 1 |
| 2022 | 21 | 2 | 36 | 4 |
| 2021 | 23 | 2 | 26 | 4 |
| 2020 | 27 | 2 | 34 | 3 |
| 2019 | 37 | 7 | 50 | — |
| 2018 | 22 | 2 | 26 | — |
| 2017 | 20 | 2 | 24 | — |
| 2016 | 21 | 2 | 21 | — |
| 2015 | 25 | 2 | 51 | — |
| 2014 | 24 | 6 | 25 | — |
| 2013 | 24 | 7 | 41 | — |
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.