Varėna District Municipality: road crashes
Police-recorded crashes with people killed or injured — 2025 and 2021–2025
In 2025, police recorded 29 injury crashes in Varėna District Municipality: 2 people died and 38 were injured. That is 18% more crashes than the 2022–2024 average.
Over 2021–2025, 15 people died on the municipality's roads — 14.7 deaths per 100,000 residents a year, against a national average of 4.8. That ranks it 3rd of 60 municipalities (1st being the highest death rate). It saw 11.9 injury crashes per 10,000 residents a year (nationally 9.9).
Pedestrians made up 13% of all casualties (nationally 21%), cyclists 4%, and car drivers and passengers 71%. Drivers at fault who were drunk, on drugs or refused a test caused 8% of crashes (nationally 9%). 27% of the deaths happened in the dark.
Over the five years, most crashes were recorded on the roads Vilnius–Varėna–Gardinas (24), Babriškės–Varėna–Eišiškės (20) and Varėna–Marcinkonys–Druskininkai (7). Of the towns and villages, Varėna (20), Merkinės mstl. (5) and Naujųjų Valkininkų k. (4) saw the most.
Injury crashes, 2025
29
18% more than the 2022–2024 average
Killed, 2025
2
Injured, 2025
38
Deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2021–2025
14.7
nationally 4.8 · ranked 3 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 | 22 | 3 | 13% | 21% |
| Cyclists | 6 | 0 | 4% | 11% |
| E-scooter riders | 1 | 0 | 1% | 3% |
| Motorcycle and moped riders | 18 | 1 | 11% | 10% |
| Car drivers and passengers | 121 | 11 | 71% | 53% |
Where most crashes happen, 2021–2025
Injury crashes by recorded location (places with at least three)
| Place | Crashes | Killed | Injured |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vilnius–Varėna–Gardinas | 24 | 4 | 31 |
| Babriškės–Varėna–Eišiškės | 20 | 2 | 29 |
| Varėna–Marcinkonys–Druskininkai | 7 | 1 | 7 |
| Merkinė–Leipalingis | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| Varėna–Matuizos–Valkininkai | 5 | 2 | 8 |
| Valkininkų g s–Daugai–Alytus | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| Antakalnis–Jieznas–Alytus–Merkinė | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| Varėna–Nedzingė–Merkinė | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| Place | Crashes | Killed | Injured |
|---|---|---|---|
| Varėna | 20 | 1 | 21 |
| Merkinės mstl. | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Naujųjų Valkininkų k. | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Place | Crashes | Killed | Injured |
|---|---|---|---|
| Varėna, M. K. Čiurlionio g. | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| Varėna, J. Basanavičiaus g. | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Varėna, Vytauto g. | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Varėna, Savanorių g. | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Latest fatal crashes
- 2025-10-05Volkswagen Passat runs off the roadMerkio St. 13, Dargužių village
- 2025-09-14Unlicensed Audi A2 driver and two other vehicles crashVilnius–Varėna–Gardinas, 58.42 km
- 2024-07-05Yamaha YFZ motorcycle rolls overKampai–Ryliškiai–Merkinė, 24.05 km
- 2023-11-24Nissan Micra and Renault truck crashVilnius–Varėna–Gardinas, 112.6 km
- 2023-04-01Volkswagen Passat hits a pedestrianSavanorių St. 40, Varėna
- 2022-11-30Pedestrian hitVilnius–Varėna–Gardinas, 61.5 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 |
| Akmenė District Municipality | 19,240 | 7 | 7.3 |
| Joniškis District Municipality | 20,605 | 4 | 3.9 |
| Švenčionys District Municipality | 22,184 | 4 | 3.6 |
Figures by year
Seriously injured from 2020 on — earlier records are inconsistent
| Year | Crashes | Killed | Injured | Seriously |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29 | 2 | 38 | 7 |
| 2024 | 18 | 1 | 22 | 1 |
| 2023 | 27 | 2 | 35 | 10 |
| 2022 | 29 | 7 | 41 | 13 |
| 2021 | 19 | 3 | 20 | 2 |
| 2020 | 27 | 1 | 32 | 3 |
| 2019 | 27 | 2 | 29 | — |
| 2018 | 20 | 1 | 29 | — |
| 2017 | 19 | 1 | 28 | — |
| 2016 | 29 | 1 | 43 | — |
| 2015 | 32 | 3 | 38 | — |
| 2014 | 26 | 5 | 30 | — |
| 2013 | 21 | 4 | 26 | — |
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.