Despite progress made, the pace of improvement is insufficient in many Member States to achieve the EU’s 2030 target of halving the number of road fatalities and serious injuries, the European Commission concluded in a report published on Monday 16 February.
19,940 people were killed on Europe’s roads in 2024, which is a 12% decrease since 2019. However, these figures fall well short of the 4.6% annual reduction needed to achieve the targets. Road accidents continue to impose enormous...