Coronavirus situation seen as causing fall in summer road deaths

The number of road deaths in the Czech Republic in July and August was the lowest in three decades, according to police figures released on Tuesday. Some 98 people died on the country’s roads in this year’s holiday season, a fall of 20 on the same period last year.

The chief of the transport police said that the fall in road deaths may have been linked to the Covid-19 situation: more people vacationed domestically, leading to heavier congestion and lower speeds.

The number of cyclists who died was higher than in July and August 2019.