Polish highways one of the most dangerous in Europe – NIK

The Supreme Audit Office NIK report, Polish highways and expressways are one of the most dangerous in Europe, with road safety levels only above Romania and Bulgaria. The number of accidents and victims on them was five times higher than on public roads last year. According to NIK experts, this situation stems from higher traffic and inefficient rescue system. The NIK control shows that half of the highway and expressway network has no rescue plans, while the whole national system lacks a central body to coordinate the activities of the State Emergency Medical Services units. The inspectors also assess that the level of first-aid training for traffic police is very low.