Commission publishes 2016 road safety statistics

The European Commission published on 28 March 2017 its road safety statistics for 2016.

The Commission reported a 2% drop in the number of fatalities recorded across the European Union compared to the previous year. It marked the return of a positive downwards trend following two years of stagnation. Over six years, road fatalities were cut by 19%.

• Primary Source

European Commission: DG Communication: MEMO/17/675,28.03.17: 2016 road safety statistics: What is behind the figures? http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-17-675_en.htm

ESO: Key source: Road safety http://www.europeansources.info/record/road-safety-2/

EurActiv, 30.03.17: Commission sees ‘hope’ in small drop in number of road deaths http://www.euractiv.com/section/road-safety/news/commission-sees-hope-in-small-drop-in-number-of-road-deaths/

Cyprus Mail, 28.03.17: Road deaths fall by 23 per cent http://cyprus-mail.com/2017/03/28/road-deaths-fall-23-per-cent/

The Sofia Globe, 29.03.17: Bulgaria had highest road accident death rate in the EU in 2016 http://sofiaglobe.com/2017/03/29/bulgaria-had-highest-road-accident-death-rate-in-the-eu-in-2016-official/

Times of Malta, 29.03.17: Road fatalities increased by 69 per cent in six years http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20170329/local/road-fatalities-increased-by-69-per-cent-in-six-years.643836

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