TIRANA, August 27/ATA/ Preliminary INSTAT figures reveal 165 July road accidents caused 235 casualties. From January to July, accidents rose 10% year-over-year. Incidents climbed from 767 to 844. Total casualties also increased from 1,077 to 1,187.
Driver behavior remains the leading cause of road accidents, accounting for 90.3% of cases in July.
Geographically, Tirana recorded the highest number of accidents with 59 cases, followed by Fier and Lezha with 20 cases each, and Durrës and Gjirokastra with 15 cases each.
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