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Traffic-insurance data · Tallinn
Tallinn’s most accident-prone streets and junctions: where most claims happen
Tallinn recorded 31,256 traffic claims in 36 months (Nov 2023 – Oct 2026), parking damage excluded: 28.5 a day. Most are on Pärnu mnt (1,571) and A. H. Tammsaare tee (1,367); by density per street length Ahtri tn comes first. These are insurance claims, not police accident statistics: a busy street is not always a dangerous street.
Key figures
- Traffic claims
- 31,256 in 36 months, no parkingwith parking 50,597
- Most common type
- 20.6 % rear-end collisions10,413 claims
- Claims with injury
- 910 1.8 % of allof which pedestrians and cyclists 526
- Biggest hotspot
- 280 claims within 80 mA. H. Tammsaare tee / Sõpruse pst
What the data shows
- Rear-end collisions are the most common traffic claim. 10,413 claims (20.6 % of all); lane changes and overtaking make up 13.3 %, junctions and turns 11.2 %. Parking is separate: 38.2 % of all claims.
- Pärnu mnt, A. H. Tammsaare tee and Tartu mnt are the top three by count (1,571, 1,367, 1,234 claims). They are long arterials: Pärnu mnt is 23.2 km. By length, Ahtri tn comes first (73 claims per km a year, 1.2 km).
- The biggest hotspot is A. H. Tammsaare tee / Sõpruse pst (Mustamäe). 280 traffic claims were recorded within 80 m of its centre; the busiest hour is 16:00. The ten biggest places are listed under the map.
- Few claims involve personal injury. 910 claims (1.8 %) in 36 months, 526 of them pedestrians and cyclists. Pedestrian and cyclist crashes have their own page because they involve injury far more often.
Junctions and road sections where claims gather
Source: Eesti Liikluskindlustuse Fond (LKF) 2017–2026. Cell ≈ 110 × 110 m. Roads: © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Numbers on the map
- A. H. Tammsaare tee / Sõpruse pstMustamäe · 280 traffic claims · Junction
- A. H. Tammsaare teeKristiine · 244 traffic claims · Road section
- Endla tn / Tulika tnKristiine · 218 traffic claims · Junction
- Akadeemia tee / Ehitajate teeMustamäe · 213 traffic claims · Junction
- Pallasti tn / Tartu mntKesklinn · 179 traffic claims · Junction
- Tartu mntKesklinn · 195 traffic claims · Road section
- Endla tnKristiine · 137 traffic claims · Road section
- Tartu mnt / Peterburi teeKesklinn · 162 traffic claims · Junction
- Paldiski mntKristiine · 139 traffic claims · Road section
- Viru väljak / Narva mntKesklinn · 113 traffic claims · Junction
| Rank | Place | Type | Claims (36 months) | Parking share | Busiest hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. H. Tammsaare tee / Sõpruse pstMustamäe | Junction | 280 | 2 % | 16:00 |
| 2 | A. H. Tammsaare teeKristiine | Road section | 244 | 1 % | 08:00 |
| 3 | Endla tn / Tulika tnKristiine | Junction | 218 | 2 % | 08:00 |
| 4 | Akadeemia tee / Ehitajate teeMustamäe | Junction | 213 | 1 % | 16:00 |
| 5 | Pallasti tn / Tartu mntKesklinn | Junction | 179 | 10 % | 17:00 |
| 6 | Tartu mntKesklinn | Road section | 195 | 1 % | 16:00 |
| 7 | Endla tnKristiine | Road section | 137 | 21 % | 14:00 |
| 8 | Tartu mnt / Peterburi teeKesklinn | Junction | 162 | 1 % | 17:00 |
| 9 | Paldiski mntKristiine | Road section | 139 | 10 % | 16:00 |
| 10 | Viru väljak / Narva mntKesklinn | Junction | 113 | 23 % | 16:00 |
| 11 | A. H. Tammsaare teeKristiine | Road section | 87 | 37 % | 17:00 |
| 12 | Peterburi tee / Kivimurru tnLasnamäe | Junction | 123 | 11 % | 16:00 |
| 13 | Ehitajate teeHaabersti | Road section | 69 | 46 % | 15:00 |
| 14 | A. H. Tammsaare tee / Mustamäe teeMustamäe | Junction | 109 | 15 % | 14:00 |
| 15 | Odra tn / Lastekodu tnKesklinn | Junction | 90 | 29 % | 16:00 |
“Junction” is a place where two named streets are both represented and parking is under 35%; “road section” is a stretch of one street. The location is approximate and the count depends on traffic.
What happens: types of claims
- ParkingReversing or driving forward in a parking space, a parked car hit by a passing vehicle, a door opened into a neighbouring car38.2 % · 19,341
- Rear-end collisionA vehicle drives into the one in front20.6 % · 10,413
- Lane change and overtakingCollisions when merging, drifting into the next lane or the oncoming lane, and overtaking13.3 % · 6,713
- Junction and turningCollision with a crossing vehicle, when turning or making a U-turn11.2 % · 5,650
- Structure, road or objectDamage to a road, structure, fuel pump or other object; leaving the road; animal8.6 % · 4,328
- Reversing (not parking)A reversing collision that is not in a parking space4.1 % · 2,055
- Other or unspecifiedAny other situation or not specified3.1 % · 1,571
- Pedestrian or cyclistA vehicle hits a pedestrian or a cyclist1.0 % · 526
Source: Eesti Liikluskindlustuse Fond (LKF) 2017–2026. Tallinn, 36 months, 50,597 claims. The group is derived from the LKF “situation” field.
Districts
Source: Eesti Liikluskindlustuse Fond (LKF) 2017–2026.
Source: Eesti Liikluskindlustuse Fond (LKF) 2017–2026.
| Rank | District | Traffic claims | Per 1,000 residents a year | With injury | Pedestrian / cyclist | Parking claims |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kesklinn | 9,196 | 45.1 | 249 | 134 | 4,110 |
| 2 | Lasnamäe | 6,395 | 17.9 | 166 | 84 | 5,560 |
| 3 | Kristiine | 3,858 | 37.8 | 92 | 56 | 1,643 |
| 4 | Mustamäe | 3,740 | 18.1 | 116 | 65 | 2,699 |
| 5 | Põhja-Tallinn | 2,605 | 13.8 | 90 | 65 | 2,014 |
| 6 | Nõmme | 2,373 | 21.1 | 71 | 41 | 1,027 |
| 7 | Haabersti | 2,243 | 15.1 | 81 | 58 | 1,868 |
| 8 | Pirita | 846 | 14.4 | 45 | 23 | 420 |
How to read the ranking
Busy is not the same as dangerous
The data has no traffic volumes. Arterials carry more cars, so they also have more claims. Use the ranking to see where claims gather, not as a risk rating for a single vehicle.
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For journalists and analysts
Every figure can be quoted: the period, unit and source sit beside it. Please credit LKF and Estiq.
Tallinn recorded 31,256 traffic claims in 36 months (Nov 2023 – Oct 2026), parking excluded; the most common type is rear-end collisions (20.6 %). Source: LKF, Estiq analysis.
The biggest claims hotspot in Tallinn is A. H. Tammsaare tee / Sõpruse pst: 280 traffic claims within 80 m in 36 months.
Cite this page
Estiq. Tallinn’s most accident-prone streets and junctions: where most claims happen. Data: Eesti Liikluskindlustuse Fond (LKF) 2017–2026, Estiq analysis. https://estiq.ee/en/dangerous-streets-tallinn
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Data, method and limits
Data
Traffic and parking damage data come from the official register of motor third-party liability claims kept by the Estonian Traffic Insurance Fund (LKF). The register holds 321,926 claims from 2017–2026, of which 163,726 are in Tallinn. Data as of November 10, 2026.
Method
The main period is 36 complete months (Nov 2023 – Oct 2026); heat maps and the pedestrian page use all years 2017–2026. Each claim is put in one group from the LKF “situation” field (parking, rear-end, junction and so on). Coordinates (L-EST97) are converted to WGS84 and matched to the nearest named road line (OpenStreetMap) within 50 m; 81% of claims got a street. A place (junction, parking area) is a cluster of claims within 80 m; its centre is approximate.
Limits
This is insurance-claim data, not police-recorded road accidents: only damage reported to an insurer is counted. There are no traffic volumes in the data, so busy streets and large car parks have more claims. A time of 00:00 means unknown time in the data (6.0 % of claims) and is left out of every hour-of-day count. The place of a claim is not the claimant’s home. A count describes an area, not a particular flat or the safety of living there.
Source: Eesti Liikluskindlustuse Fond (LKF) 2017–2026 · OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked questions
Which are Tallinn’s most accident-prone streets?
By number of traffic claims (parking excluded, 36 months) the top three are Pärnu mnt (1,571), A. H. Tammsaare tee (1,367) and Tartu mnt (1,234). Per street length the densest are Ahtri tn (73 claims per km a year) and A. H. Tammsaare tee (62). The figures are insurance claims and also depend on traffic volume.
Where is Tallinn’s most dangerous junction?
The place with the most insurance claims is “A. H. Tammsaare tee / Sõpruse pst” (Mustamäe): 280 traffic claims within 80 m in 36 months. That shows where claims gather, not an official danger rating; approximate locations and the ten biggest are listed under the map.
What is the most common type of traffic claim?
Alongside parking, it is rear-end collisions: 10,413 claims (20.6 % of all). Next come lane changes and overtaking (13.3 %) and junctions and turns (11.2 %).
How many claims involve injury?
910 claims (1.8 %) in 36 months, 526 of them with pedestrians and cyclists. The times and places of pedestrian and cyclist crashes have their own page.
Is this police accident statistics?
No. These are claims registered by the Estonian Traffic Insurance Fund (LKF): only damage reported to an insurer is counted. Police-recorded accidents and injury counts can differ.
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