Greece records 22% drop in road‑traffic fatalities in 2025

In 2025 Greece achieved a historic 22% reduction in road‑traffic deaths, with 517 fatalities compared with 665 in 2024 – the lowest number since records began in 1963. The decline is attributed to intensified enforcement of critical violations such as helmet non‑use and drink‑driving, infrastructure interventions and the implementation of a stricter Road Code.

The European Road Safety Performance Index shows that while the EU overall is reducing deaths, the pace is far below the 6.1% annual decrease needed to meet the 2030 target. Last year the EU’s reduction was only about 2%, and half‑way through the 2021‑2030 decade deaths have fallen just 15% from the baseline. Greece’s progress stands out alongside countries like Poland (43% drop) and Denmark and Belgium (around 30% drop), but the nation still records about 50 deaths per million inhabitants, above the EU average of 43. Concerns remain over rural road fatalities, speeding, and the growing share of vulnerable users – motorcyclists, pedestrians, cyclists and micro‑mobility participants – in severe crashes. The Netherlands is noted as the only large EU country where deaths per million have risen, largely due to extensive cycling.