Cyprus, recorded the fifth greatest decrease in road accident fatalities in the whole of EU (decrease of 14%) between 2010-2013 while the average in the bloc was only 18%, the 8th Road Safety PIN Report of the European Transport Safety Council says.
According to the findings of the Report, in 2013 were recorded 51 road accident fatalities.
The Report points out that overall 2013 was a good year for road safety in the EU and the fatalities recorded a decrease of 8%.
Cyprus has very good records as regards the serious injuries from road accidents between 2001-2013 and the report says that the decrease in injuries was 60%, compared with 30% in the whole of EU.
Cyprus aims to record a decrease of all road accidents injuries by 50% in the period between 2010-2020.
In 2013 26,025 people were killed in the EU as a consequence of road collisions.