In its annual study on preliminary road mortality figures, published on Thursday 4 April, the European Commission notes that 25,100 people died in road accidents last year in the European Union.
These figures are thus down by a little less than 1% compared to 2017, when 25,300 people died in road accidents (see EUROPE B11998A1).
"I am glad to report that progress has been made", said Violeta Bulc, Commissioner for Transport Policy, at a press conference. "Our joint engagement is paying...