In 2021–2025 there were 64 injury road accidents in Põltsamaa vald, in which 2 people died and 82 were injured. Relative to population, that is 1.40 accidents per 1,000 residents a year – 12% above the Estonian average (1.25). Motor insurance data show 371 road collisions in the same period, most of them without injuries. The place with the most accidents is Tallinn–Tartu–Võru–Luhamaa: 4 injury accidents in five years. In 2026, as of 30 September 2026, there have been 9 injury accidents and 2 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. Tallinn–Tartu–Võru–Luhamaa Mällikvere küla · No. 210 in Estonia | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 / 0 | 7 |
| 2. Tallinn–Tartu–Võru–Luhamaa Altnurga küla · No. 342 in Estonia | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 / 0 | 3 |
| 3. Tallinn–Tartu–Võru–Luhamaa Tõrenurme küla · No. 391 in Estonia | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 / 0 | 0 |
| 4. Silla tn Põltsamaa linn · No. 531 in Estonia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 / 1 | 4 |
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. Jõgeva mnt (tee 2) Mällikvere küla · No. 259 in Estonia | 47 | 7 | Collision with crossing traffic 74 % | 2 | 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 2 Tallinn–Tartu–Võru–Luhamaa km 116–118 | Põltsamaa vald | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 2. Road 2 Tallinn–Tartu–Võru–Luhamaa km 142–144 | Põltsamaa vald | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| 3. Road 2 Tallinn–Tartu–Võru–Luhamaa km 130–132 | Põltsamaa vald | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| 4. Road 2 Tallinn–Tartu–Võru–Luhamaa km 136–138 | Põltsamaa vald | 4 | 1 | 3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Põltsamaa vald | 9,173 | 64 | 1.40 | 2 | 4.4 | 8.1 |
| Viljandi vald | 13,295 | 77 | 1.16 | 3 | 4.5 | 6.4 |
| Järva vald | 8,751 | 45 | 1.03 | 6 | 13.7 | 5.2 |
| Paide linn | 10,420 | 51 | 0.98 | 6 | 11.5 | 8.0 |
| Türi vald | 10,402 | 50 | 0.96 | 9 | 17.3 | 4.4 |
| Põhja-Sakala vald | 7,407 | 25 | 0.68 | 2 | 5.4 | 5.2 |
| Jõgeva vald | 12,641 | 42 | 0.66 | 2 | 3.2 | 4.5 |
| Jõgeva County | 26,526 | 136 | 1.03 | 6 | 4.5 | 5.9 |
| 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