Road safety is measured not only by the number of sanctions imposed, but above all by the number of human lives saved and tragedies prevented. Data from the records of the Ministry of Interior show that in the first eight months of 2026, a significant improvement was achieved in the road traffic safety situation.
In the period January–August 2025, 96 people lost their lives in road traffic accidents, while in the same period of 2026, 62 people were killed. This represents 34 fewer fatalities, or a decrease of 35.42%.
At the same time, the total number of casualties decreased from 4,731 to 3,868. This represents 863 fewer people killed or injured, or a decrease of 18.24%.
These figures clearly confirm that the systematic approach to improving road safety is delivering concrete results. The total number of road traffic accidents decreased from 5,485 to 4,840, or by 11.76%. The number of fatal road traffic accidents decreased from 82 to 54, or by 34.15%, while the number of road traffic accidents involving serious bodily injuries decreased from 594 to 528, or by 11.11%.
The number of road traffic accidents involving bodily injuries decreased from 2,291 to 1,896, or by 17.24%, while the number of road traffic accidents involving material damage decreased from 2,518 to 2,362, or by 6.20%. The number of persons who sustained bodily injuries decreased from 3,949 to 3,116, or by 21.09%, representing 833 fewer injured persons. The number of persons who sustained serious bodily injuries remained at approximately the same level – 686 in 2025 and 690 in 2026.
The significance of these results is even greater when taking into account that the number of road traffic fatalities had remained high for years. Between 2010 and 2025, between 116 and 198 people were killed annually in road traffic accidents, while 132 fatalities were recorded in both 2019 and 2025. This demonstrates that, over a prolonged period, no substantial and sustainable reduction in the number of fatalities had been achieved.
The positive change in 2026 is the result of an integrated approach encompassing the “Safe City” system, legislative amendments, intensified police controls and continuous preventive activities.
With the introduction of enforcement through the “Safe City” system on 1 February 2026, a new model of enforcement was established. Violations are detected automatically, cases are processed electronically, and notifications are delivered via SMS and email.
This is not merely about introducing new technology, but about changing the way traffic regulations are enforced – shifting from occasional controls to continuous, predictable and non-selective enforcement. This increases the certainty that a detected violation will be processed, reduces the scope for subjective decision-making and has a preventive effect on the behavior of road users.
The results from the first eight months show that this approach is bringing about real change on the roads. The Ministry of Interior will continue to improve and expand the “Safe City” system, intensify traffic controls and implement measures aimed at reducing road traffic accidents, resulting in fewer injuries and fewer human lives lost.