One person dies in Kosovo accidents every three days

82 people have died between January 1st and August 21st, 2018, in accidents in the streets of Kosovo. The news has revealed Kosovo Police through a report comparing the number of accidents of this eight-month period to the same period last year. Although the number [...]
The news has revealed Kosovo Police through a report comparing the number of accidents of this eight-month period to the same period last year.
Although the number of people who died in accidents has declined for 3, the data shows that on average every three days a person has died as a result of accidents.
Between January 1, 2018, August 31, 2018, there were 63 fatal accidents with 82 victims, unlike the same period last year when there were 76 accidents and 85 victims.
There's also a decline in injuries by 125. This year there were 4132 accidents with 8312 injured, unlike last year when there were 4257 accidents with 8678 injured.
Including damage accidents, the total of eight months have registered 10507 accidents, 1510 less than last year.
In terms of prevention, awareness and awareness, police say they have taken these measures:
Traffic safety project implemented “Move safely to traffic”. Through traffic units and police stations, leaflets have been distributed to traffic participants. The project has also been promoted to social and media, including lectures and discussions at school institutions.
Traffic safety project implemented “for a safer year in traffic”. The project, which has been aimed at awareness of traffic participants, including diaspora and foreign citizens. The distribution of leaflets has been made on all border points and throughout the entire territory of the country.
Regular contacts, discussions, training and lectures at school institutions related to traffic security have continued.
Also within preemptive activities The PK has also engaged police patrols with civilian cars, as well as police units operating in fear.
Kosovo police continue to seek and simultaneously appeal to all participants in road traffic to abide by legal provisions, to increase vigilance, to increase caution in observing traffic laws, to ensure greater security for all street participants, with the aim of avoiding traffic accidents in particular, with fatal consequences.
Kosovo's “Police, although it has no primary goal of punishment, for all participants in road traffic that conflict with traffic laws will continue to apply the law enforcement company”, the report said.











