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Traffic safety in Niš

Overview

A report from the Road Safety Agency indicates that between 2021 and 2025, Niš recorded 65 traffic fatalities and 2,730 injuries. Pedestrians were identified as the most vulnerable group, accounting for 33 deaths and 663 injuries. Nearly half of those killed were over the age of 65, and four children also died in accidents during this period.

The report attributes the most frequent cause of these incidents to imprudent driver behavior. Specific safety concerns noted in Niš include a child seat usage rate of 28%, which is significantly lower than the national average of 49%, and a helmet usage rate for moped riders of less than 50%.

Entities

Niš · Dušan Stojanović · Road Safety Agency · Zoo planet · University Clinical Center Niš

Timeline

  1. [CRIME] 2 sources
    Niš traffic accidents cause 65 deaths and 2,730 injuries over five years

    Traffic reports for Niš show 65 deaths and over 2,700 injuries between 2021 and 2025, with pedestrians and seniors most affected. Safety concerns include low helmet and child seat usage.

  2. [CRIME] 2 sources
    Niš traffic accidents involving unsupervised horses increase

    Unsupervised horse herds in Niš, Serbia, have caused at least five traffic accidents this year, resulting in animal deaths and injuries to drivers, prompting calls for urgent government action.

Sources

juznevesti.com · kurir.rs · nova.rs · resetka.rs