TIRANA, July 4 /ATA/ The number of road accidents marked a significant increase in the first five months of this year.
According to data published by INSTAT, the period January-May 2024 recorded a total of 626 accidents, with an increase of almost 47% compared to the same period a year ago.
The number of women killed and injured in these accidents increased by 22% and the number of men increased by 59%.
INSTAT reports that in relation to the population, the number of victims who lost their lives has decreased.
“During the first 5 months of 2024, road accident mortality is 10.1 per 100 accidents, from 16.9 in the same period a year ago.”
May alone recorded 126 road accidents, of which 167 people were killed and injured.
Road accidents, in 86.5% of cases, occurred as a result of the driver’s behavior. The highest number of crash rate involves the 25-34 age group, accounting for 29.4% of the total number of accidents.
The highest number of road accidents occurred during the time line 19:00-24:00, accounting for 20.6% of the total number of road accidents.
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