Serbia ranks third on the list of the most dangerous countries for drivers in Europe. This ranking comes from an assessment by vignetteswitzerland.com, based on data from the European Road Safety Council. According to these analyses, human error is the cause of traffic accidents in 95% of cases.
The latest statistical data reveals that 75 people die in traffic accidents on Serbian roads per one million inhabitants. According to these statistics, in 95% of cases, human error is the cause of these accidents.
Branko Stamatović, acting director of the Serbian Road Safety Agency, stated that young people are particularly at risk, with over 100 fatalities among individuals aged 15 to 30 this year alone.
“Serbia is ranked third on the list of the most dangerous countries for drivers in Europe, according to an analysis by the website vignetteswitzerland.com, based on data from the European Road Safety Council,” Stamatović said.
He explained to RTS that statistics show the death rate in traffic accidents in Serbia stands at 75 deaths per million inhabitants.
“The European average is below 50 deaths per million, and this is a problem. It is a parameter by which we compare ourselves, but when we look at certain analyses, which we monitor year after year, we see a reduction in the number of deaths, but it is still not enough to reach the European average. And that is what we are striving for,” Stamatović stated.
“This year, eleven children lost their lives in traffic accidents, but it is a devastating fact that almost all of them died in a passenger vehicle,” he added.
According to him, young people are especially vulnerable, as more than 100 individuals between the ages of 15 and 30 have died this year.
The issue with young people, Stamatović emphasizes, is their desire to prove themselves combined with the inexperience behind the wheel during their first thousand kilometers of driving.
“A large number of them lose their provisional driver’s license, and this is part of the system that we want to address specifically. We are drafting a new law with the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and we aim to improve this area so that young drivers will be better, more prepared, and more responsible on our roads,” Stamatović said.
According to him, a new traffic safety law is being drafted, which will reform the driving school system, particularly the training of young drivers, to improve their driving skills so that they gain much more experience during their training.
“Human error is the cause of traffic accidents in 95-96% of cases, and this is where the greatest potential for improvement lies. This is the biggest area for work, for improving attitudes, for improving knowledge, and for raising awareness of traffic risks. Simply put, every individual must understand that they are responsible,” Stamatović concluded.
Source: N1
