Repeated death in communications by careless drivers in Kosovo

The country's institutions have been forced to issue a new bill through which they hardened the sentences in order to influence the reduction of fatal accidents.

This bill has come into force and envisions severe fines for drivers who do not respect the laws.

Based on the 2016 data, compared with those in 2017, there are fatal accidents.

In January-November 2016, the number of fatal accidents was 100, in the same period in 2017, the number of such accidents was 119 or 20 percent more than in 2016.

Also in November 2016, the death toll was 100, and at the same time in 2017, the death toll was 199 or 19 percent more in 2016.

Also, the number of victims with injuries during 2017 has marked up to 5816 or 2.92 percent more than in 2016, which was 5651.

But the number of victims with injuries compared to the previous year has seen an increase of 11 thousand and 549, or 4,43 percent more than in 2016.

The number of accidents with people injured during 2016 reached 11059, while at the same time in January 2017 was 11579 or 4,43 percent more than in 2016.

The number of accidents with injured persons during 2016 has been at 11 thousand 059, while in the same period in 2017 it has increased to 11 thousand and 549 or 4,43 percent more.

Material damage accidents during 2016 were between 11,000 and 230, while during the same January-November 2017 period, there were 10 thousand and 199 or less for 9.18 percent.

During 2017, the total number of accidents marked a decline from 16 thousand to 970 in 2016 to 16 thousand and 122, or 5 percent less.

Police have also been careful to punish offenders in traffic.

The number of tickets released this year has been bigger than last year.

By November 2016, 303 thousand 951 traffic tickets for traffic offenders were issued, while 371 thousand 976 or 22.33 more were released in the same period in 2017. /Arbresh.info