Lowest number of fatalities on Polish roads and fewer fines in history

Compared to the pre-pandemic 2019, the number of road fatalities in Poland in 2021 decreased by 23 percent, according to the latest data of the European Commission. Moreover, the data of the Police Headquarters indicate that in the first quarter of 2022, inter alia, the speeding fines for driving more than 50 km / h in built-up areas were reduced  by about 50 percent, and pedestrian offenses fell by 16 percent.

"Safety, or rather the lack of it on Polish roads, has often been a high-profile topic in the public space. After all, we can see the decisive effects of the actions taken. The new tariff, in which the penalties have been drastically tightened, brings the expected results. The decrease in the number of offenses, including the most sanctioned ones, such as exceeding the speed by 50 km / h in built-up areas or offenses against pedestrians is definitely optimistic," Piotr Korab, autobaza.pl expert, said.

According to the European Commission, 52 percent fatal road accidents occurred on rural roads, 40 percent in urban areas, and 8 percent on the highways. People in the vehicle (drivers and passengers) accounted for 43 percent of all road fatalities, while pedestrians for 20 percent, motorcycle and moped users for 18 percent, and cyclists for 10 percent of total fatalities.

(WBJ)