Road deaths for first half of year fewest in 15 years

The number of people who died on Czech roads in the first half of 2009 is the lowest for the same six-month period in 15 years, a police spokesperson said on Wednesday. There were 380 road deaths between the start of January and the end of June, down from 441 in the first half of 2008. The transport ministry is aiming to bring the annual number of deaths down to a maximum of 650 by the end of next year.