Šilalė District Municipality: road crashes
Police-recorded crashes with people killed or injured — 2025 and 2021–2025
In 2025, police recorded 21 injury crashes in Šilalė District Municipality: 1 person died and 36 were injured. That is 12% more crashes than the 2022–2024 average.
Over 2021–2025, 11 people died on the municipality's roads — 10.3 deaths per 100,000 residents a year, against a national average of 4.8. That ranks it 10th of 60 municipalities (1st being the highest death rate). It saw 10.4 injury crashes per 10,000 residents a year (nationally 9.9).
Pedestrians made up 9% of all casualties (nationally 21%), cyclists 4%, and car drivers and passengers 68%. Drivers at fault who were drunk, on drugs or refused a test caused 9% of crashes (nationally 9%). 55% of the deaths happened in the dark.
Over the five years, most crashes were recorded on the roads Vilnius–Kaunas–Klaipėda (27), Mažeikiai–Plungė–Tauragė (12) and Šilalė–Šilutė (10). Of the towns and villages, Šilalė (19) and Pajūrio mstl. (5) saw the most.
Injury crashes, 2025
21
12% more than the 2022–2024 average
Killed, 2025
1
Injured, 2025
36
Deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2021–2025
10.3
nationally 4.8 · ranked 10 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 | 15 | 2 | 9% | 21% |
| Cyclists | 7 | 0 | 4% | 11% |
| E-scooter riders | 2 | 0 | 1% | 3% |
| Motorcycle and moped riders | 17 | 0 | 11% | 10% |
| Car drivers and passengers | 108 | 9 | 68% | 53% |
Where most crashes happen, 2021–2025
Injury crashes by recorded location (places with at least three)
| Place | Crashes | Killed | Injured |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vilnius–Kaunas–Klaipėda | 27 | 4 | 49 |
| Mažeikiai–Plungė–Tauragė | 12 | 0 | 15 |
| Šilalė–Šilutė | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Kryžkalnis–Rietavas–Vėžaičiai | 9 | 2 | 12 |
| Telšiai–Varniai–Laukuva | 5 | 2 | 9 |
| Place | Crashes | Killed | Injured |
|---|---|---|---|
| Šilalė | 19 | 1 | 21 |
| Pajūrio mstl. | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| Place | Crashes | Killed | Injured |
|---|---|---|---|
| Šilalė, J. Basanavičiaus g. | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| Šilalė, Dariaus ir Girėno g. | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Pajūrio mstl., Dariaus ir Girėno g. | 4 | 0 | 5 |
Latest fatal crashes
- 2025-04-01Volkswagen Passat runs off the roadSpraudaičių village
- 2024-09-19Two Mercedes-Benz cars crashVilnius–Kaunas–Klaipėda, 211 km
- 2023-07-01BMW 320D and Mercedes-Benz truck crashKryžkalnis–Rietavas–Vėžaičiai, 25.9 km
- 2022-12-09BMW 330D hits a pedestrian at a crossingJ. Basanavičiaus St., Šilalė
- 2021-12-24Citroen and three other cars crashTelšiai–Varniai–Laukuva, 41 km
- 2021-10-04Škoda Superb hits a drunk pedestrianVilnius–Kaunas–Klaipėda, 228.36 km
Municipalities of a similar size
The same kind of municipality, nearest in population, 2021–2025
| Municipality | Residents | Killed | Deaths / 100k a year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Varėna District Municipality | 20,439 | 15 | 14.7 |
| Pasvalys District Municipality | 22,348 | 12 | 10.7 |
| Šilalė District Municipality | 21,256 | 11 | 10.3 |
| Joniškis District Municipality | 20,605 | 4 | 3.9 |
| Švenčionys District Municipality | 22,184 | 4 | 3.6 |
| Biržai District Municipality | 22,480 | 4 | 3.6 |
Figures by year
Seriously injured from 2020 on — earlier records are inconsistent
| Year | Crashes | Killed | Injured | Seriously |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21 | 1 | 36 | 3 |
| 2024 | 22 | 1 | 27 | 1 |
| 2023 | 23 | 1 | 32 | 1 |
| 2022 | 11 | 1 | 19 | 2 |
| 2021 | 34 | 7 | 34 | 11 |
| 2020 | 11 | 1 | 17 | 2 |
| 2019 | 19 | 3 | 21 | — |
| 2018 | 21 | 1 | 27 | — |
| 2017 | 20 | 2 | 21 | — |
| 2016 | 27 | 0 | 37 | — |
| 2015 | 29 | 2 | 40 | — |
| 2014 | 20 | 0 | 27 | — |
| 2013 | 39 | 5 | 49 | — |
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.