Bulgaria and Romania, Most Deaths From Road Accidents in the EU
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Bulgaria (71), Romania (68) and Croatia (65) have the highest fatal claims rates
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The only countries where the mortality rate is higher than in Portugal (51 deaths per million inhabitants) are Latvia (64), Croatia (65), Romania (68) and Bulgaria (71).
On Tuesday, the European Commission published the final figures on road deaths in 2025, reporting 19,350 deaths from road accidents, a 3% decrease from 2024 and 15% from 2019. In absolute figures, this means 580 fewer deaths...
"Our objective is clear: to ensure that every citizen, wherever he or she travels and regardless of the mode of transport used, can reach his or her destination. This means making our roads safer, strengthening prevention and ensuring that every journey ends safely," says the Commissioner for Sustainable Transport and Tourism, Apostolos Tzitzikostas.
Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia remain black mesh; Sweden and Denmark the most virtuous, Italy above average of victims
Portugal was the fifth EU country with the highest road mortality rate in 2025, with 51 deaths per million inhabitants, despite a 6% reduction from the previous year.
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