The European Union accounts for 45 road fatalities per million inhabitants each year, up from 66 in 2011, showing that progress has been made in road safety across the EU, but more effort is still needed
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Even if the Italian news unfortunately tells of a recovery in claims after the decline in the pandemic era, the fatal accidents in Europe they significantly decreased in the decade 2011-2021. This was stated by a survey conducted by Acea, where it emerges that they are recorded on the roads of the old continent 45 road deaths per million inhabitants every yearcompared to 66 in 2011. The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association compiled the ranking of European countries where it is more dangerous to drive, based on fatal accidents that occurred between 2011 and 2021. Last year in Italy 3,159 people lost their lives in accidents, for an increase of 9.9% compared to the previous year and a decrease of 0.4% on the 2019, last year before Covid. All without counting the 223,475 injured in 2022. The social cost of accidents is around 18 billion euros, 0.9% of GDP. Italy, like other European countries, has joined the EU project “Goal zero victims in 2030” which aims to reduce the number of accidents and victims by 50% by 2030, to reach 2050 with zero deaths on the roads.
The ranking of the countries with the most dangerous roads
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The country that records the most victims on the roads is la Romaniawith 92 fatal crashes per million inhabitants in 2021. A better figure than in 2011, when fatal claims were 100 for every million inhabitants. On the podium of the countries with the most dangerous roads there are also Bulgaria and Latvia, respectively with 81 and 78 accidents per million inhabitants. There Poland, leading in 2011 with 110 fatalities, is the country that has made the best progress, considering 59 in 2021. Italy is in line with the European average, with 49 fatal accidents per million inhabitants compared to 65 in 2011. But driving in the beautiful country it is more dangerous than in the major European nations, such as Spain, Germany, France. The safest roads in Europe, on the other hand, are found in Malta with 17 road deaths, ahead of Sweden (20) and Denmark (22).
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