Romania - "most dangerous EU country for cyclists and pedestrians"
Romania is the most dangerous country in the European Union for cyclists and pedestrians, according to data released on Tuesday by the Eurostat.
Articol de Ciprian Sasu, 20 August 2019, 21:07
Romania is the most dangerous country in the European Union for cyclists and pedestrians, according to data released on Tuesday by the Eurostat.
Rate of deaths among pedestrians in road traffic accidents is highest in Romania (37 deaths per million inhabitants) and lowest in Denmark (3).
Regarding the number of cyclists killed in road accidents as a proportion of the population, the highest rate is in Romania (10 deaths per million inhabitants) and the lowest rate is zero, recorded in Cyprus (2016 data) and Luxembourg.
Greece has the highest rate of fatalities in relation to motorcycle accidents (20 deaths per million inhabitants) in 2017. This contrasts with the situation in Bulgaria (2016 data) and Estonia, where the rate is zero.
Source:RRA, Eurostat
