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Significant drop in serious road accidents in 2021, increase in number of people deceased
The spokesperson of the Romanian Police, Georgian Dragan, said on Wednesday that in the first seven months of 2021 the number of serious road accidents dropped significantly, yet the number of persons deceased is slightly higher than in previous years.
Bad Road Accident between Romanian vehicles Left 2 Dead in Ruse
A 43-year-old woman and a 15-year-old boy died in the accident that took place on Bulgaria Blvd. in Ruse, the Regional Police Directorate in the Danube city announced, quoted by BTA.
The initial information was that two women died in the serious accident.
Massive Chain Reaction Car Accident Kills 10, Including 9 Children in US
More than 15 vehicles are involved in a pile-up that took place on the freeway on Saturday near Greenville. The accident was due to the passage of the storm "Claudette".
2 Heavy Car Accidents in Bulgaria
Five died and one remained in serious condition after an accident on the Sofia-Varna main road near the village of Mikre. This was announced by the Center for Emergency Medical Aid in Lovech, quoted by BTA.
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Road accidents, fatalities decline due to COVID-19 measures, report shows
With the pandemic disrupting mobility significantly, a declining trend has been seen in the number of road accidents and fatalities caused in Turkey, according to the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK).
Over 20 injured in 24-vehicle pileup in İzmit
A multiple-vehicle collision involving as many as 24 vehicles on a busy highway in the northwestern province of İzmit near Istanbul left at least 21 people injured on May 31.
The accident occurred at around 5 a.m. when a truck driver heading toward Istanbul lost control of his vehicle, which rolled over on the Anadolu highway.
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Bulgaria: Bad Road Accident, 3 Dead
A total of three victims died after the accident on the highway "Trakia" at 356 km in the direction of Sofia-Burgas, said the press center of the Regional Directorate of the Ministry of Interior in the seaside town.
The incident happened around 20.30 this evening after the highway exit Balgarovo.
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Woman fights for justice after cousin killed in road accident
Following her cousin's death in a traffic accident in 2012, a woman has been fighting a legal battle ever since against the driver involved, who received a milder sentence.
In 2012, a car hit Gökhan Demir in Istanbul while he was trying to cross the street. Demir lost his life after staying in a coma for nine days.
‘Speed, safety cannot coexist,’ say transport experts
Road deaths have been on the decline over the last decade but experts insist there is still "a long way to go" for Greek drivers in terms of safety.
The latest official figures for 2010-19 show deaths fell by 45%, while road accidents dropped by 29%. The annual number of road deaths was reduced to 694 in 2019 from 1,258 in 2010.
Nearly 2,200 people killed in road accidents in 2020
Nearly 2,200 people were killed and more than 228,000 others were injured in road accidents in 2020, declining from the previous year as vehicle and human mobility dropped due to COVID-19 related measures.
According to data from the traffic department of the General Directorate of Security, a total of 2,197 people lost their lives while 228,565 were injured in 365,000 road accidents.