In 2021–2025 there were 555 injury road accidents in Tartu linn, in which 14 people died and 574 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 8,272 road collisions in the same period, most of them without injuries. The place with the most accidents is Turu tn / Riia tn: 13 injury accidents in five years. In 2026, as of 30 September 2026, there have been 50 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. Turu tn / Riia tn No. 5 in Estonia | 13 | 1 | 12 | 3 / 6 | 87 |
| 2. Riia tn No. 11 in Estonia | 13 | 0 | 14 | 4 / 10 | 93 |
| 3. Riia tn No. 66 in Estonia | 8 | 0 | 8 | 2 / 4 | 83 |
| 4. Näituse tn / Kastani tn No. 106 in Estonia | 6 | 0 | 7 | 1 / 3 | 28 |
| 5. Võru tn No. 131 in Estonia | 6 | 0 | 6 | 1 / 4 | 28 |
| 6. Jakobi tn No. 155 in Estonia | 5 | 0 | 6 | 1 / 4 | 44 |
| 7. Narva mnt No. 195 in Estonia | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 / 2 | 44 |
| 8. Raatuse tn No. 196 in Estonia | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 / 1 | 48 |
| 9. Raekoja plats / Ülikooli tn No. 197 in Estonia | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 / 4 | 10 |
| 10. Kalda tee No. 198 in Estonia | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 / 0 | 23 |
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. Lääneringtee (tee 22821) No. 10 in Estonia | 209 | 6 | Collision when changing lanes 35 % | 2 | 0 |
| 2. Riia tn No. 13 in Estonia | 195 | 9 | Rear-end collision 51 % | 5 | 0 |
| 3. Kalda tee No. 40 in Estonia | 133 | 5 | Rear-end collision 35 % | 4 | 0 |
| 4. Narva mnt No. 46 in Estonia | 127 | 6 | Rear-end collision 50 % | 2 | 0 |
| 5. Võru tn No. 57 in Estonia | 117 | 4 | Rear-end collision 52 % | 4 | 0 |
| 6. Turu tn / Soola tn No. 67 in Estonia | 109 | 4 | Collision when reversing (not parking) 26 % | 12 | 1 |
| 7. Riia tn No. 75 in Estonia | 106 | 2 | Rear-end collision 39 % | 0 | 0 |
| 8. Lääneringtee / Viljandi mnt (tee 2) Õssu küla · No. 80 in Estonia | 103 | 2 | Collision with crossing traffic 31 % | 1 | 0 |
| 9. Turu tn / Ringtee tn No. 88 in Estonia | 97 | 0 | Collision when changing lanes 37 % | 0 | 0 |
| 10. Riia tn / Kastani tn No. 113 in Estonia | 80 | 2 | Rear-end collision 62 % | 7 | 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 92 km 8–10 | Tartu linn | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2. Road 92 km 2–4 | Tartu linn | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 3. Road 3 Jõhvi–Tartu–Valga km 134–136 | Tartu linn | 37 | 1 | 39 |
| 4. Road 2 Tallinn–Tartu–Võru–Luhamaa km 168–170 | Tartu linn | 5 | 1 | 10 |
| 5. Road 2 Tallinn–Tartu–Võru–Luhamaa km 178–180 | Tartu linn, Kambja vald | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| 6. Road 40 km 6–8 | Tartu linn | 3 | 1 | 7 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nõo vald | 4,442 | 25 | 1.13 | 7 | 31.5 | 4.8 |
| Tartu linn | 99,900 | 555 | 1.11 | 14 | 2.8 | 16.6 |
| Elva vald | 14,624 | 76 | 1.04 | 8 | 10.9 | 4.3 |
| Tartu vald | 13,671 | 67 | 0.98 | 8 | 11.7 | 6.7 |
| Kastre vald | 6,380 | 30 | 0.94 | 2 | 6.3 | 2.9 |
| Kambja vald | 14,824 | 59 | 0.80 | 5 | 6.7 | 10.5 |
| Luunja vald | 6,049 | 21 | 0.69 | 1 | 3.3 | 4.7 |
| Tartu County | 164,825 | 856 | 1.04 | 50 | 6.1 | 12.4 |
| 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