Traffic accidents down but four motorcyclists died in summer

There were fewer traffic accidents in the first nine months when compared to the same period last year, according to the National Statistics Office

4 November 2020, 11:38am
by Kurt Sansone

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There were fewer traffic accidents until September but the four fatalities in the summer months were all motorcycle drivers (File photo)

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Traffic accidents in the first nine months declined by 27% over the same period last year, figures out today show.

Between January and September, the National Statistics Office reported 8,779 traffic accidents, down from 11,988 in the same period in 2019.

The number of accidents involving injuries dropped to 739 from 1,016 until September.

Accidents in third quarter

Numbers for the third quarter show that between July and September the roads claimed the lives of four people – all motorcycle drivers – one more than last year. The fatalities involved one person aged between 26 and 40 and three people aged between 41 and 59.

The largest number of road traffic casualties involved passenger cars, followed by motorcycles and goods-carrying vehicles.

Cyclists hit in traffic accidents amounted to 11, of which two suffered grievous injuries.

The highest number of road traffic casualties occurred on Wednesday and Friday, while the highest number of road traffic accidents occurred on Fridays with 513 cases or 16%.

Kurt Sansone is Executive Editor of MaltaToday. He was formerly deputy editor of MaltaTod...