Roads death toll drops to 294

Police said on Monday that 294 people had died on Czech roads during the first half of the year. That is the lowest figure for the first six months of the year for the last 21 years. During the same period in 2009 the number of victims was 86 higher. The latest figures follow on from a sharp rise in road deaths accompanying the start of the summer holidays. Overall, the death toll has been falling for several years now with last year’s total for the first half year under 400 for the first time. In the first six months of 1990 640 people died on the roads.