In 2021–2025 there were 47 injury road accidents in Rakvere vald, in which 3 people died and 60 were injured. Relative to population, that is 1.61 accidents per 1,000 residents a year – 29% above the Estonian average (1.25). Motor insurance data show 285 road collisions in the same period, most of them without injuries. The place with the most accidents is Puiestee tn / Pärnu–Rakvere–Sõmeru: 8 injury accidents in five years. In 2026, as of 30 September 2026, there have been 7 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. Puiestee tn / Pärnu–Rakvere–Sõmeru Sõmeru alevik · No. 65 in Estonia | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 / 0 | 25 |
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. Puiestee tn / Pärnu–Rakvere–Sõmeru Sõmeru alevik · No. 528 in Estonia | 26 | 7 | Collision with crossing traffic 50 % | 8 | 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 5 Pärnu–Rakvere–Sõmeru km 182–184 | Rakvere vald | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| 3. Road 1 Tallinn–Narva km 100–102 | Rakvere vald | 14 | 1 | 21 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haljala vald | 3,909 | 44 | 2.25 | 3 | 15.3 | 7.9 |
| Rakvere vald | 5,844 | 47 | 1.61 | 3 | 10.3 | 9.8 |
| 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 |
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