Zarasai District Municipality: road crashes
Police-recorded crashes with people killed or injured — 2025 and 2021–2025
In 2025, police recorded 5 injury crashes in Zarasai District Municipality: 1 person died and 12 were injured. That is 61% fewer crashes than the 2022–2024 average.
Over 2021–2025, 8 people died on the municipality's roads — 11.0 deaths per 100,000 residents a year, against a national average of 4.8. That ranks it 7th of 60 municipalities (1st being the highest death rate). It saw 7.8 injury crashes per 10,000 residents a year (nationally 9.9).
Pedestrians made up 19% of all casualties (nationally 21%), cyclists 4%, and car drivers and passengers 66%. Drivers at fault who were drunk, on drugs or refused a test caused 16% of crashes (nationally 9%).
Over the five years, most crashes were recorded on the roads Kaunas–Zarasai–Daugpilis (8), Dusetos–Degučiai–Dūkštas (3) and Vilnius–Švenčionys–Zarasai (3).
Injury crashes, 2025
5
61% fewer than the 2022–2024 average
Killed, 2025
1
Injured, 2025
12
Deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2021–2025
11.0
nationally 4.8 · ranked 7 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 | 1 | 19% | 21% |
| Cyclists | 3 | 0 | 4% | 11% |
| E-scooter riders | 1 | 0 | 1% | 3% |
| Motorcycle and moped riders | 8 | 0 | 10% | 10% |
| Car drivers and passengers | 52 | 7 | 66% | 53% |
Where most crashes happen, 2021–2025
Injury crashes by recorded location (places with at least three)
| Place | Crashes | Killed | Injured |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaunas–Zarasai–Daugpilis | 8 | 3 | 7 |
| Dusetos–Degučiai–Dūkštas | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Vilnius–Švenčionys–Zarasai | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Lupenka–Turmantas–Tilžė | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Place | Crashes | Killed | Injured |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zarasai | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Place | Crashes | Killed | Injured |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zarasai, Vytauto g. | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Latest fatal crashes
- 2025-01-25GAZ truck rolls overLiepų St., Suvėnų village
- 2024-09-21Audi A4 and Volkswagen crashŠiaulių St., Magutiškių farmstead
- 2023-11-08Seat Leon runs off the roadKalbutiškių village
- 2023-05-11Toyota RAV4 and DAF truck crashKaunas–Zarasai–Daugpilis, 163 km
- 2023-01-13Honda CR-V hits a pedestrianKaunas–Zarasai–Daugpilis, 182.69 km
- 2021-04-14Drunk driver's Audi A4 rolls overMiško St. 2, Turmanto town
Municipalities of a similar size
The same kind of municipality, nearest in population, 2021–2025
| Municipality | Residents | Killed | Deaths / 100k a year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Molėtai District Municipality | 16,741 | 11 | 13.1 |
| Zarasai District Municipality | 14,575 | 8 | 11.0 |
| Širvintos District Municipality | 14,803 | 6 | 8.1 |
| Skuodas District Municipality | 15,565 | 5 | 6.4 |
| Kupiškis District Municipality | 16,008 | 5 | 6.2 |
| Ignalina District Municipality | 14,161 | 4 | 5.6 |
Figures by year
Seriously injured from 2020 on — earlier records are inconsistent
| Year | Crashes | Killed | Injured | Seriously |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 1 |
| 2024 | 16 | 1 | 17 | 2 |
| 2023 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 6 |
| 2022 | 13 | 0 | 15 | 4 |
| 2021 | 14 | 1 | 18 | 2 |
| 2020 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 10 | 0 | 10 | — |
| 2018 | 9 | 0 | 11 | — |
| 2017 | 10 | 2 | 12 | — |
| 2016 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — |
| 2015 | 12 | 6 | 8 | — |
| 2014 | 5 | 0 | 8 | — |
| 2013 | 11 | 3 | 12 | — |
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.