According to newly released data by the National Statistics Office, road traffic casualties increased by 32.9% to reach a total of 1,532 in 2021.
Of these, 1,015 were drivers of whom 806 suffered slight or insignificant injuries. Meanwhile, 204 sustained grievous injuries.
During this same period, 229 passengers, 109 pedestrians and 40 other persons (28 cyclists) suffered slight or insignificant injuries.
51 passengers, 66 pedestrians and 18 other persons sustain grievous injuries. Injuries sustained by five male drivers and four pedestrians (one male and three females) proved unfortunately fatal.
This sums up the total number of fatalities in 2021 to nine, three less than those recorded in 2020. On a monthly basis, July recorded the largest number of road traffic accidents (1,450), while May registered the largest number of road traffic casualties at 157.
Meanwhile, the number of reported traffic accidents reached 14,135 during 2021. This is an increase of 2,185 accidents over the previous year, with increases in traffic accidents registered in all districts.
The largest percentage increase was recoded in the Western district, with 25.0%
Meanwhile, the Northern Harbour district registered the highest number of road traffic accidents with 35.3%, or 4,985.
Birkirkara registered the highest number of road traffic accidents with 993 cases. Ħal Qormi and Il-Mosta followed with 790 and 702 reported accidents respectively. The top 10 localities which registered the most road traffic accidents cumulatively accounted for 41.9 per cent of the total.
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