Traffic Safety Basic Facts 2012 : Main figures

Despite this reduction, there is still a difference between the actual result and the target of halving the number of deaths on the roads by 2010. If the trend continues at the same rate, according to the EC’s Mid-Term Review 32.500 people will die from road accidents in 2010. The goal of 25.000 deaths in 2010 will thus not be achieved if the present trend continues (see Figure 1). Recent figures show a slightly more positive outlook though.