In 2021–2025 there were 140 injury road accidents in Kohtla-Järve linn, in which 1 person died and 144 were injured. Relative to population, that is 0.87 accidents per 1,000 residents a year – 30% below the Estonian average (1.25). Motor insurance data show 720 road collisions in the same period, most of them without injuries. The place with the most accidents is Puru tee / Ridaküla tn: 10 injury accidents in five years. In 2026, as of 30 September 2026, there have been 6 injury accidents and no deaths.
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Injury accidents and deaths by year
All collisions by year (LKF)
Accidents and dangerous places on the map
Dots: injury accidents 2021–2026, red = fatal. Rings: dangerous places (blue) and collision hot spots (purple).
Places with the most injury accidents
2021–2025. Accidents are grouped into places within about 75 metres. Collisions = insurance claims within the same radius.
| Location | Accidents | Killed | Injured | Pedestrian / bike | Collisions (LKF) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Puru tee / Ridaküla tn Ahtme linnaosa · No. 30 in Estonia | 10 | 0 | 10 | 3 / 4 | 26 |
| 2. Järveküla tee Järve linnaosa · No. 59 in Estonia | 8 | 0 | 8 | 5 / 3 | 4 |
| 3. Kalevi tn / Keskallee Järve linnaosa · No. 112 in Estonia | 6 | 0 | 6 | 3 / 3 | 5 |
| 4. Järveküla tee Järve linnaosa · No. 252 in Estonia | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 / 1 | 10 |
| 5. Estonia pst Ahtme linnaosa · No. 319 in Estonia | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 / 2 | 12 |
| 6. Ahtme mnt Ahtme linnaosa · No. 322 in Estonia | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 / 1 | 24 |
| 7. Järveküla tee Järve linnaosa · No. 346 in Estonia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 / 1 | 17 |
| 8. Kalevi tn Järve linnaosa · No. 430 in Estonia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 / 2 | 11 |
| 9. Pärna tn Järve linnaosa · No. 432 in Estonia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 / 2 | 3 |
| 10. Pärna tn Järve linnaosa · No. 436 in Estonia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 / 2 | 5 |
Collision hot spots
All motor insurance claims 2021–2025, including those without injuries (car parks excluded). Shows where traffic most often ends in conflict.
| Location | Collisions | with injury | Most common | Injury accidents | Killed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Puru tee Ahtme linnaosa · No. 432 in Estonia | 31 | 2 | Collision with crossing traffic 48 % | 3 | 0 |
| 2. Ahtme mnt Ahtme linnaosa · No. 532 in Estonia | 26 | 2 | Collision with crossing traffic 54 % | 3 | 0 |
Dangerous road sections
National roads, 2 km sections, 2016–2025 (10 years, because deaths are rare). Ranked by deaths, then accidents.
| Road | Municipality | Accidents | Killed | Injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Road 93 km 6–8 | Kohtla-Järve linn | 20 | 1 | 19 |
Accident types 2021–2025
Who was involved (2021–2025)
How the collisions happened (2021–2025, LKF)
Comparison with neighbours
Nearest municipalities, the county and the Estonian average (2021–2025).
| Region | Residents | Accidents | Accidents per 1,000 | Killed | Killed per 100,000 | Collisions (LKF) per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Narva-Jõesuu linn | 4,219 | 80 | 3.79 | 4 | 19.0 | 13.0 |
| Toila vald | 4,192 | 59 | 2.81 | 4 | 19.1 | 11.0 |
| Alutaguse vald | 3,909 | 48 | 2.46 | 6 | 30.7 | 6.5 |
| Jõhvi vald | 16,052 | 138 | 1.72 | 6 | 7.5 | 11.1 |
| Lüganuse vald | 8,008 | 53 | 1.32 | 0 | 0.0 | 4.2 |
| Kohtla-Järve linn | 32,368 | 140 | 0.87 | 1 | 0.6 | 4.5 |
| Sillamäe linn | 11,942 | 34 | 0.57 | 1 | 1.7 | 4.3 |
| Ida-Viru County | 127,909 | 771 | 1.21 | 27 | 4.2 | 7.4 |
| Estonian average | 1,360,745 | 8,532 | 1.25 | 276 | 4.1 | 12.3 |
The per-resident rate ignores through traffic: municipalities with major roads, ports or shopping centres inevitably score higher. Collisions (LKF) are all motor third-party insurance claims, including those without injuries; car-park incidents are excluded.
Sources: Transport Administration (injury accidents), Eesti Liikluskindlustuse Fond (LKF) 2026, Statistics Estonia (population).
Data as of 30 September 2026