Commission publishes 2017 road safety statistics

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The preliminary road safety statistics show a decrease in the number of fatalities for the second year in a row. 25,300 people lost their lives on EU roads in 2017, which was 300 fewer than in 2016 (-2%) and 6 200 fewer than in 2010 (-20%).

While the trend was encouraging, the EU objective of halving road fatalities between 2010 and 2020 seemed very challenging at this point. In addition, it was estimated that another 135,000 people were seriously injured, including a large proportion of vulnerable users: pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists. Beside the victims, road fatalities and injuries also affected the society as a whole, with an estimated socio-economic cost of €120 billion a year.

+ Commission publishes 2016 road safety statistics, March 2017

The European Commission published on 10 April 2018 its road safety statistics for 2017.

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European Commission [Fact Sheet]: 2017 road safety statistics: What is behind the figures? http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-18-2762_en.htm

EUObserver, 10.04.18: EU to miss road safety target at current rate https://euobserver.com/health/141564

Greek Reporter, 11.04.18: Greece Sees Big Drop in Fatal Road Incidents http://greece.greekreporter.com/2018/04/11/greece-sees-big-drop-in-fatal-road-incidents/

The Local.se, 11.04.18: Sweden has safest roads in the EU: European Commission https://www.thelocal.se/20180411/sweden-has-safest-roads-in-the-eu-european-commission

Euronews, 10.04.18: All EU roads getting safer — except Malta's http://www.euronews.com/2018/04/10/all-eu-roads-getting-safer-except-malta

Radio Poland, 10.04.18: Fewer road deaths, but Poland still dangerous http://www.thenews.pl/1/11/Artykul/358106

Delano, 10.04.18: Lux dramatically reduces road deaths http://delano.lu/d/detail/news/lux-dramatically-reduces-road-deaths/175517

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