Road deaths in Czechia at lowest level since 1961

Road deaths in Czechia fell to 421 last year, the lowest figure since records began in 1961, police said. That was 17 fewer than the year before. The total number of accidents also dropped year on year to about 85,000. Police President Martin Vondrášek and traffic police chief Michal Hodboď said inattention at the wheel remained the most common and deadliest cause of crashes. A total of 280 drivers were killed, along with 71 passengers, 70 pedestrians, and 34 cylists. Motorcycle deaths fell sharply to 57, down by 24, which police partly attribute to targeted prevention campaigns for vulnerable road users.