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10% Increase in Road Traffic Fatalities in Cyprus in 2025

Published March 24, 2026, 17:26
10% Increase in Road Traffic Fatalities in Cyprus in 2025

The European Commission has released preliminary data on road traffic fatalities for 2025, revealing a concerning increase in Cyprus. Specifically, Cyprus recorded 46 deaths per million inhabitants, a 10% increase compared to 2024 (42 deaths). However, compared to 2019, there is a 13% decrease. The analysis of the months with the most fatalities in Cyprus (2023) shows that most deaths were recorded in January and December (18% each), followed by July, September, and October (15% each). Conversely, there were no deaths in February, June, and August, while the percentage in May and November was 3%. At the European Union level, approximately 19,400 deaths were recorded in 2025, a 3% decrease compared to 2024 (580 fewer deaths), despite the increase in vehicles and kilometers traveled. However, the Commission points out that most member states are not on track to achieve the EU's goal of halving deaths and serious injuries from road accidents by 2030. Encouraging reductions were recorded in Estonia (-38%) and Greece (-22%). Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, Poland, and Romania appear to be on track to achieve the 50% reduction target. Nevertheless, Romania, Bulgaria, and Croatia still have the highest mortality rates in the EU, while Sweden and Denmark remain the safest countries with 20 and 23 deaths per million inhabitants, respectively. Furthermore, it is estimated that for every death there are approximately five serious injuries, with rural roads being the most dangerous (53% of deaths).