In 2021–2025 there were 117 injury road accidents in Lääne County, in which 8 people died and 138 were injured. Relative to population, that is 1.16 accidents per 1,000 residents a year – about the Estonian average (1.25). Motor insurance data show 621 road collisions in the same period, most of them without injuries. The place with the most accidents is Tallinna mnt: 4 injury accidents in five years. In 2026, as of 30 September 2026, there have been 24 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. Tallinna mnt No. 323 in Estonia | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 / 2 | 14 |
| 2. Tallinna mnt Uuemõisa alevik · No. 526 in Estonia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 / 1 | 19 |
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 9 Ääsmäe–Haapsalu–Rohuküla km 70–72 | Haapsalu linn | 11 | 1 | 11 |
| 2. Road 9 Ääsmäe–Haapsalu–Rohuküla km 72–74 | Haapsalu linn | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| 3. Road 9 Ääsmäe–Haapsalu–Rohuküla km 58–60 | Lääne-Nigula vald | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| 4. Road 9 Ääsmäe–Haapsalu–Rohuküla km 44–46 | Lääne-Nigula vald | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 5. Road 9 Ääsmäe–Haapsalu–Rohuküla km 64–66 | Haapsalu linn, Lääne-Nigula vald | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 6. Road 16134 km 0–2 | Lääne-Nigula vald | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lääne-Nigula vald | 6,907 | 44 | 1.27 | 4 | 11.6 | 4.8 |
| Haapsalu linn | 13,033 | 72 | 1.10 | 4 | 6.1 | 6.9 |
| Vormsi vald | 260 | 1 | 0.77 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.9 |
| Lääne County | 20,200 | 117 | 1.16 | 8 | 7.9 | 6.2 |
| 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