State Agency for Road Safety
Confirmed: 45 are the Dead in the Burned North Macedonian Bus
The number of victims in the severe road accident on the Struma highway with a bus with tourists from RN Macedonia is officially 45.
Human Error is the Leading Version of the Tragedy on the "Struma" Highway, Victims are 44
Rosen Rapchev: Road Accidents in Bulgaria Decrease by Nearly 25%
Rosen Rapchev: Road Accidents Decrease by Nearly 25%
This year we have seen a significant decrease in road accidents as well as road fatalities. There is a number of factors that can be taken into account. Nearly 25% is the decline in accidents. This transpired from an interview with Rosen Rapchev, Chief Expert at the State Agency for Road Safety.
Stepped-up Measures as Road Accidents at the Bulgarian Coast Increased
The State Agency for Road Safety on August 9 called an extraordinary meeting in Varna because of the frequent road accidents on the Black Sea coast. The purpose of the meeting is for all relevant institutions to present measures aimed at reducing road accidents, reports BNT.
Preliminary data show that the number of road accidents in urban areas and third-class roads are increasing.
The State Is Considering Regulation for Electric Scooters
The State Agency for Road Safety proposes the introduction of regulation for electric scooters in the Road Traffic Act and the Road Vehicles Act, the Agency said.
This type of vehicle is increasingly spreading throughout the European Union, and Bulgaria is no exception. Several incidents with them show a strong need to develop mandatory minimum rules for their safe road traffic.
National Road Safety Coordination Center is Established
A National Coordination Center for Safe Road Traffic is being established, the government decided today.
The main task of the new center is to reduce the response time for heavy road accidents or the occurrence of temporary obstacles on the roads as a result of severe weather conditions or other force majeure circumstances.
There Are an Average of 18 Road Traffic Accidents Per Day in Bulgaria
Every day in our country there are an average of 18 road traffic accidents, and 10% of them are fatal for some of the participants. This was stated by the chairman of the State Agency "Road Safety" Malina Krumova.
This week is marked as World Road Safety Week, which the United Nations marks 6 to 12 May, the State Agency for Road Safety announced.