Traffic Accident Fatalities Increase by 28.1% Since January 2026, Reports Traffic Observatory
The National Traffic Observatory recorded an increase in the number of traffic-related fatalities since the beginning of 2026, rising by 10.28%, with a total of 665 deaths compared to 603 during the same period in 2025. Despite this, traffic accidents decreased by 19.08% to reach 2,388 incidents, along with an 18.69% reduction in the number of injuries, which totaled 3,119. Speeding, inattentiveness, and lack of concentration are among the most prominent causes; speeding accounted for 22.57% of accidents and resulted in 257 fatalities. Inattentiveness was responsible for 98 deaths and 776 injuries, according to preliminary data available up to now.
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