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2026 · On Estonian roads

35 people have been killed on the roads this year

▲ 5 compared with the same period of 2025 (30) 5-year average 39.0

+ 1 after 30 September 2026 according to preliminary police data

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Confirmed data as of 30 September 2026 · Transport Administration, Police

Injury accidents
1,194
▼ 5 % Jan–Aug vs last year
Injured
1,398
▼ 1 % Jan–Aug vs last year
Longest period without deaths this year
38 days
Killed so far (preliminary)
36
35 confirmed + 1 from police reports

Each figure is one human life

People killed on the roads in 2026, by date. Hover over (or tap) a figure to see where and how it happened.

Same period in 2025: 30

In the first 9 months of 2026, 35 people have died on Estonian roads – 5 more than in the same period last year (30) and below the average of the previous five years (39.0). There have been 1,194 injury accidents, in which 1,398 people were injured.

What five years of data show

Calculated automatically from all injury road accidents 2021–2025.

5×On 90 km/h roads an accident is 5 times more likely to be fatal than on 50 km/h streets (10.0 vs 1.9 deaths per 100 accidents).71 %of road deaths happen outside built-up areas, although only 35% of accidents occur there.1/8“Head-on collision” – one in 8 such accidents is fatal, making it the deadliest accident type.1.6×In darkness an accident is 1.6 times more likely to be fatal than in daylight. Wear a reflector.38 %of deaths occurred in accidents where someone was not using a seat belt, helmet or other safety equipment.17–18Most accidents happen on Thursdays between 17:00 and 18:00, in the evening rush hour.
Road Safety Programme: target ≤ 22 deaths a year Now 54.3 (3-year average). A decline of 9.6% a year is needed; the pace so far is 3.7%. The trend points to ~33 deaths. Not on track at the current pace

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36Killed (preliminary)
–Injury accidents
–Injured

On average, an injury accident happens in Estonia every 5 h 52 min and a person dies on the road on average every 7.6 days.

Killed: the Transport Administration's confirmed figure as of 30 September 2026 + deaths reported since then in the police's daily traffic bulletin (reports up to 29 October 2026). Some of the injured die later in hospital, and deaths within 30 days are counted officially, so the final figure is often slightly higher. For example, in Jul 2026–Sep 2026 the police's daily bulletins reported 11 of 13 deaths. Accidents and injured are estimates; the statistical estimate of deaths would currently be –.

Killed after 30 September 2026 according to the police

  • 21 October 2026 21.17 Harjumaal Viimsi vallas Lubja külas Metsasihi teel police report

Road deaths since the start of the year

current year · previous year · 5-year average · dashed = estimate

Road deaths by year

1990–2025

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Data as of 30 September 2026