road deaths
A change in mentality and deepening the sense of individual and social responsibility is required so that road safety becomes a way of life, Justice...
Nearly 40 per cent drop in road deaths
The police have hailed a 38.5 per cent reduction in fatal road collisions this year. Police spokesperson Eleni Constantinou explained on Wednesday that the significant...
North registers 20 road fatalities in five months
‘Authorities’ in the north are becoming increasingly concerned over a spike in road deaths, which has led to 20 people dying in the first five...
Cyprus records second lowest rate of road deaths of children
Cyprus recorded the second lowest rate of road deaths of children in proportion to population among the countries monitored by the European Transport Safety Council’s...
Two motorcyclists aged 23 and 68, killed in Nicosia accident
Two motorcyclists who were involved in a traffic accident in Nicosia died on Wednesday. The victims were Victoras Kouroufexis, aged 23, and Christakis Kolokassides, aged...
Road toll inches up towards 2020 levels
Car crashes and other related road deaths have claimed the lives of 39 people so far this year, as Cyprus appears to be stuck at...
Road deaths fell 20% between 2010 and 2020
Road accidents fell 20 per cent between 2010 and 2020 in Cyprus, data released by the statistical service (Cystat) said on Wednesday. According to an infographic on...
Speed and no seatbelts major factors in sobering road accident stats
Cyprus saw over 10,000 road accidents in 12 years with 729 fatalities The majority of fatal traffic accidents’ victims in Cyprus are men, while most...
Correct sentencing in road fatality cases can serve as deterrent
District court judges were back in class this week for a one-day online seminar on how sentencing can serve as an effective deterrent to road...
Despite dramatic fall in traffic, road deaths dropped only marginally in 2020
Despite up to 70 to 80 per cent reduction in road traffic during 2020 due to the lockdowns, road deaths only fell 25 per cent,...