Last year, 43 people died in traffic accidents in Estonia. This means that 31 people died per million inhabitants. With this result, Estonia is one of the safest countries in Europe.
In Sweden and Norway, 19 people died per million. In Denmark and Switzerland, 24 people died. In Iceland, 26 people died. These countries are safer than Estonia.
In Malta and Ireland, 33 people died per million. In Finland, Germany, and the Netherlands, 34 people died. In Spain, 36 people died.
In the European Union and EFTA countries, a total of 19,350 people died. This means 43 deaths per million inhabitants.
The highest number of traffic deaths occurred in Serbia - 75 people per million. In Bulgaria, 71 people died. In Romania, 68 people died. In Croatia, 67 people died. In Latvia, 64 people died. In Lithuania, 138 people died, which is 48 deaths per million.
According to the European Commission, the number of traffic deaths decreased by 3% last year. Compared to 2019, there are 15% fewer deaths.
In Estonia, more accidents occur on highways than in cities. Between 2019 and 2025, traffic deaths in Estonia decreased by 17%. This is a good result but not enough to meet the 2030 target.
In the first half of 2026, more people died in Estonia than in the same period last year. In seven months, 30 people died. This is four more than in the same period last year.
In Europe, the number of traffic deaths generally decreased. More countries have fewer deaths by less than 5%. This is a good trend.