Road safety

Traffic on the Athens-Corinth national road was disrupted in both directions on Friday following an accident involving a tanker truck.

The vehicle overturned under unknown circumstances, igniting a significant blaze at the 56th kilometer of the highway near the seaside town of Kineta. It is not currently known what the truck was carrying.

Disruption was observed on Wednesday afternoon (31/7) to vehicular traffic on the descent of Alexandra Avenue due to the fall of a tree.

It all happened when a motorbike -under unknown circumstances so far- at the height of Mavromataion Street collided with the tree, resulting in its fall.

New analysis published by the European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) shows that in the past year 2023 there were 20,418 deaths on EU roads. These figures show that deaths on European roads have fallen by just 1% compared to 2022. To meet the EU's target of a 50% reduction in road deaths by 2030, an annual drop of at least 6.1 is needed %.

Details of regulated traffic and road closures in the city centre

Vehicular traffic will take place from the remaining lanes

The Bulgarian traffic police have received 86 new patrol cars, part of a larger delivery that will total 420 vehicles by the end of the year. Some of these cars are high-speed models, designated for monitoring traffic on the busiest sections of the the first-class road network and motorways.

In Plovdiv, the perpetrator of yet another shooting incident targeting a public transport bus remains unidentified, as police continue their search operations. Thankfully, there were no injuries reported in the recent incident, which occurred at the last stop on line number 9 in the "Trakia" residential area.

In Bulgaria, road safety experts highlight a grim statistic: approximately 650 individuals lose their lives each year in road accidents, with an additional 8,000 sustaining serious injuries. Vladimir Todorov, chairman of the Association of Accident Victims, addressed this concerning trend on BNT, emphasizing a stagnation in accident rates over the past decade.

From 07.30 to 13.30 the traffic regulations - Police appeal to drivers

Major delays at the scene - Traffic on the roads