Details: the last 12 full months (1 October 2025–30 September 2026).
From 1 October 2025 to 30 September 2026, the police detected 76,380 traffic offences, including 29,643 speeding offences, 5,948 drivers who were drunk or over the alcohol limit and 9,205 drivers holding a phone while driving. 17% of drunk drivers were caught on a Saturday or Sunday morning between 8:00 and 12:00. 77% of speeders and 89% of drunk drivers were men.
What these data show
These are offences detected by the police, not all offences. The figures also depend on where, when and how much the police check: if the police run breath tests on weekend mornings, more drunk drivers are caught then. One row is one offence – one case may include several (e.g. drunk and without a licence). Drink-driving includes both misdemeanours (over the alcohol limit) and crimes (intoxicated).
Offences by year
The last year is incomplete.
By month: speeding, drink-driving, phone
The last three years.
When and who (1 October 2025–30 September 2026)
Drunk drivers: day and time
17% of drunk drivers were caught on Saturday or Sunday morning between 8:00 and 12:00.
Why weekend mornings? On Saturday and Sunday 8:00–12:00, an average of 2.4 drunk drivers were caught per hour (other times 0.59), but only 12% of them were criminally intoxicated (other times 38%). At the same time more of the other offences found in checks were detected, e.g. seat belts 0.64 per hour (other times 0.34). This suggests the peak comes largely from police checks (e.g. mass breath tests), which mainly catch drivers with lower – often previous night's – alcohol levels. According to the police, the “Kõik puhuvad” raids “mostly catch drivers with lower alcohol levels”. ERR, 21 May 2020
Speeding by time of day
Offenders' age
Share by offence type, %.
Where (1 October 2025–30 September 2026)
Roads with the most speeding offences
Offences per 1,000 registered cars
All offences with Estonian-registered cars by make; makes with at least 5,000 registered.
Counties
| County | Total | per 1,000 residents | Speeding | Drink-driving | Drunk per 1,000 | Phone in hand |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jõgeva | 2,530 | 95.4 | 1,360 | 175 | 6.6 | 361 |
| Järva | 2,462 | 83.3 | 1,150 | 163 | 5.5 | 400 |
| Võru | 2,640 | 79.5 | 566 | 180 | 5.4 | 863 |
| Ida-Viru | 9,863 | 77.1 | 3,108 | 915 | 7.2 | 1,046 |
| Põlva | 1,641 | 70.7 | 948 | 161 | 6.9 | 129 |
| Tartu | 11,577 | 70.2 | 3,773 | 809 | 4.9 | 2,324 |
| Pärnu | 5,613 | 64.5 | 2,129 | 443 | 5.1 | 789 |
| Lääne | 1,230 | 60.9 | 564 | 140 | 6.9 | 307 |
| Valga | 1,575 | 58.3 | 612 | 166 | 6.1 | 150 |
| Hiiu | 467 | 56.1 | 219 | 75 | 9.0 | 98 |
| Saare | 1,687 | 53.5 | 864 | 165 | 5.2 | 163 |
| Lääne-Viru | 3,036 | 52.1 | 1,291 | 396 | 6.8 | 267 |
| Rapla | 1,698 | 50.3 | 1,012 | 134 | 4.0 | 128 |
| Harju | 28,386 | 44.0 | 11,422 | 1,780 | 2.8 | 1,803 |
| Viljandi | 1,960 | 43.9 | 625 | 237 | 5.3 | 377 |
The county where the offence was detected – the offender may live elsewhere. A higher figure may also mean more checks.
Offences on the map
1 October 2025–30 September 2026. The police publish the location as a 500 × 500 m square; circle size = number of offences.
Data: Police and Border Guard Board, “Offences detected in traffic enforcement” (open data, CC BY 3.0), as of 28 October 2026; updated weekly. The data come from the police case management system and may change as cases proceed. Phone = Traffic Act § 33(11)(1) (using a phone without a hands-free device). Number of cars by make: Transport Administration vehicle register.
Data as of 28 October 2026