In 2021–2025 there were 45 injury road accidents in Otepää vald, in which 7 people died and 48 were injured. Relative to population, that is 1.47 accidents per 1,000 residents a year – 18% above the Estonian average (1.25). Motor insurance data show 198 road collisions in the same period, most of them without injuries. The place with the most accidents is : 3 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. Unnamed place Pühajärve küla · No. 560 in Estonia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 / 3 | 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 46 km 44–46 | Otepää vald | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kanepi vald | 4,429 | 38 | 1.72 | 1 | 4.5 | 4.9 |
| Otepää vald | 6,125 | 45 | 1.47 | 7 | 22.9 | 6.5 |
| Antsla vald | 3,959 | 23 | 1.16 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.2 |
| Nõo vald | 4,442 | 25 | 1.13 | 7 | 31.5 | 4.8 |
| Tõrva vald | 5,736 | 31 | 1.08 | 1 | 3.5 | 4.4 |
| Elva vald | 14,624 | 76 | 1.04 | 8 | 10.9 | 4.3 |
| Kambja vald | 14,824 | 59 | 0.80 | 5 | 6.7 | 10.5 |
| Valga County | 27,034 | 132 | 0.98 | 8 | 5.9 | 4.8 |
| 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