{"id":16359,"date":"2021-06-25T21:36:54","date_gmt":"2021-06-25T19:36:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=16359"},"modified":"2021-06-25T21:36:54","modified_gmt":"2021-06-25T19:36:54","slug":"90-dead-from-road-accidents-in-5-months-drivers-to-blame-in-80-of-the-cases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/90-dead-from-road-accidents-in-5-months-drivers-to-blame-in-80-of-the-cases\/","title":{"rendered":"90 dead from road accidents in 5 months, drivers to blame in 80% of the cases"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The number of road accidents in Albania remains an issue of concern, while over the last 5 months authorities recorded 547 accidents and 90 fatalities.<\/p>\n<p>January logged the highest number of accidents, a total of 125, leaving behind 22 victims and another 165 injured.<\/p>\n<p>In 80% of the cases, accidents are caused by reckless driving with the most common age group estimated at 25-34 years old, counting for 28% of the overall cases.<\/p>\n<p>According to data from INSTAT, the country\u2019s statistical institute, drivers are to be blamed in the majority of the cases. During these 5 months, the number of accidents caused by pedestrians increased by 42.3% compared to last year.<\/p>\n<p>In comparison to last year, accidents rose by 40.3%, with an overall 547 accidents, compared to 390 in 2020.<\/p>\n<p>In the first five months of 2021, road accidents claimed the lives of 90 citizens, compared to 58 from the previous year.<\/p>\n<p><strong>YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/albania\/2021\/06\/20\/road-accidents-in-may-2021-60-higher-than-the-previous-year\/\">Road accidents in May 2021, 60% higher than the previous year<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/albania\/2020\/09\/11\/exclusive-road-accidents-impose-changes-in-highway-code-fines-for-violators-to-increase\/\">Exclusive | Road accidents impose changes in Highway Code, fines for violators to double<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/albania\/2021\/06\/07\/police-fine-250-drivers-in-only-a-few-hours-while-appealing-for-raised-traffic-awareness\/\">Police fine 250 drivers in only a few hours while appealing for more awareness<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The number of road accidents in Albania remains an issue of concern, while over the last 5 months authorities recorded 547 accidents and 90 fatalities. January logged the highest number of accidents, a total of 125, leaving behind 22 victims and another 165 injured. 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