In 2021–2025 there were 323 injury road accidents in Lääne-Viru County, in which 17 people died and 397 were injured. Relative to population, that is 1.11 accidents per 1,000 residents a year – 11% below the Estonian average (1.25). Motor insurance data show 1,912 road collisions in the same period, most of them without injuries. The place with the most accidents is F. G. Adoffi tn / Laada tn: 9 injury accidents in five years. In 2026, as of 30 September 2026, there have been 34 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. F. G. Adoffi tn / Laada tn No. 36 in Estonia | 9 | 0 | 10 | 4 / 3 | 43 |
| 2. Puiestee tn / Pärnu–Rakvere–Sõmeru Sõmeru alevik · No. 65 in Estonia | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 / 0 | 25 |
| 3. Tuleviku tn / Rägavere tee No. 192 in Estonia | 5 | 0 | 5 | 3 / 1 | 33 |
| 4. Tallinna tn No. 320 in Estonia | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 / 0 | 25 |
| 5. Laada tn No. 321 in Estonia | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 / 2 | 27 |
| 6. Jaama pst / Võidu tn No. 513 in Estonia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 / 0 | 25 |
| 7. Tallinna tn No. 517 in Estonia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 / 1 | 8 |
| 8. Võidu tn No. 519 in Estonia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 / 2 | 3 |
| 9. Karja tn No. 520 in Estonia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 / 1 | 13 |
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. Laada tn / F. G. Adoffi tn No. 263 in Estonia | 47 | 4 | Collision with crossing traffic 47 % | 8 | 0 |
| 2. Tuleviku tn / Rägavere tee No. 378 in Estonia | 35 | 2 | Collision with crossing traffic 43 % | 5 | 0 |
| 3. Tallinna tn / C. R. Jakobsoni tn (tee 21) No. 436 in Estonia | 31 | 1 | Collision with crossing traffic 35 % | 2 | 0 |
| 4. Laada tn / Tallinna tn No. 452 in Estonia | 30 | 2 | Rear-end collision 67 % | 4 | 0 |
| 5. Võidu tn / Tallinna tn No. 462 in Estonia | 30 | 0 | Collision with crossing traffic 67 % | 0 | 0 |
| 6. Jaama pst / Võidu tn No. 516 in Estonia | 27 | 1 | Collision with crossing traffic 74 % | 3 | 0 |
| 7. Laada tn No. 517 in Estonia | 27 | 1 | Collision with crossing traffic 33 % | 4 | 0 |
| 8. Puiestee tn / Pärnu–Rakvere–Sõmeru Sõmeru alevik · No. 528 in Estonia | 26 | 7 | Collision with crossing traffic 50 % | 8 | 0 |
| 9. Kivilo tn / Roheline tn Tapa linn · No. 576 in Estonia | 24 | 1 | Collision with crossing traffic 83 % | 1 | 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 5 Pärnu–Rakvere–Sõmeru km 168–170 | Rakvere vald | 5 | 3 | 7 |
| 2. Road 1 Tallinn–Narva km 124–126 | Viru-Nigula vald | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 3. Road 1 Tallinn–Narva km 86–88 | Haljala vald | 5 | 2 | 4 |
| 4. Road 5 Pärnu–Rakvere–Sõmeru km 182–184 | Rakvere vald | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| 5. Road 1 Tallinn–Narva km 90–92 | Haljala vald | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 6. Road 1 Tallinn–Narva km 100–102 | Rakvere vald | 14 | 1 | 21 |
| 7. Road 5 Pärnu–Rakvere–Sõmeru km 162–164 | Kadrina vald | 5 | 1 | 10 |
| 8. Road 1 Tallinn–Narva km 116–118 | Viru-Nigula vald | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 9. Road 1 Tallinn–Narva km 118–120 | Viru-Nigula vald | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| 10. Road 1 Tallinn–Narva km 94–96 | Haljala vald | 4 | 1 | 4 |
Accident types 2021–2025
Who was involved (2021–2025)
How the collisions happened (2021–2025, LKF)
Municipalities in the county
2021–2025 total and yearly average per resident. Population as of 1 January 2026. Click a column header to sort.
| Region | Residents | Accidents | Accidents per 1,000 | Killed | Killed per 100,000 | Collisions (LKF) per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haljala vald | 3,909 | 44 | 2.25 | 3 | 15.3 | 7.9 |
| Rakvere vald | 5,844 | 47 | 1.61 | 3 | 10.3 | 9.8 |
| Väike-Maarja vald | 5,573 | 33 | 1.18 | 2 | 7.2 | 3.5 |
| Rakvere linn | 15,345 | 80 | 1.04 | 1 | 1.3 | 9.8 |
| Viru-Nigula vald | 5,533 | 26 | 0.94 | 4 | 14.5 | 4.4 |
| Vinni vald | 6,689 | 31 | 0.93 | 3 | 9.0 | 3.2 |
| Kadrina vald | 4,629 | 19 | 0.82 | 1 | 4.3 | 5.5 |
| Tapa vald | 10,787 | 43 | 0.80 | 0 | 0.0 | 5.0 |
| Lääne-Viru County | 58,309 | 323 | 1.11 | 17 | 5.8 | 6.6 |
| Estonian average | 1,360,745 | 8,532 | 1.25 | 276 | 4.1 | 12.3 |
Comparison with neighbours
All counties and the Estonian average (2021–2025).
| Region | Residents | Accidents | Accidents per 1,000 | Killed | Killed per 100,000 | Collisions (LKF) per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harju County | 644,758 | 4,700 | 1.46 | 74 | 2.3 | 17.1 |
| Võru County | 33,191 | 209 | 1.26 | 5 | 3.0 | 5.2 |
| Pärnu County | 87,015 | 538 | 1.24 | 19 | 4.4 | 9.0 |
| Ida-Viru County | 127,909 | 771 | 1.21 | 27 | 4.2 | 7.4 |
| Lääne County | 20,200 | 117 | 1.16 | 8 | 7.9 | 6.2 |
| Põlva County | 23,223 | 133 | 1.15 | 3 | 2.6 | 3.7 |
| Lääne-Viru County | 58,309 | 323 | 1.11 | 17 | 5.8 | 6.6 |
| Tartu County | 164,825 | 856 | 1.04 | 50 | 6.1 | 12.4 |
| Jõgeva County | 26,526 | 136 | 1.03 | 6 | 4.5 | 5.9 |
| Järva County | 29,573 | 146 | 0.99 | 21 | 14.2 | 5.9 |
| Valga County | 27,034 | 132 | 0.98 | 8 | 5.9 | 4.8 |
| Viljandi County | 44,598 | 205 | 0.92 | 15 | 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Hiiu County | 8,330 | 36 | 0.86 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.8 |
| Saare County | 31,521 | 113 | 0.72 | 10 | 6.3 | 4.6 |
| Rapla County | 33,733 | 117 | 0.69 | 13 | 7.7 | 6.8 |
| 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