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Romania's Deadly Roads: A Slow Fight for Safety
18 Feb
Summary
- Romania has EU's deadliest roads, with 78 deaths per million in 2024.
- New laws target aggressive driving, with speed cameras being introduced.
- Despite progress, structural change and mindset shifts remain challenging.
Romania grapples with improving road safety, an area where it records the highest fatality rate in the EU. In 2024, the country saw 78 traffic deaths per million people, with pedestrians and cyclists being particularly vulnerable.
Recent government actions include defining aggressive driving behaviors in law and increasing penalties, alongside the introduction of speed cameras and automated violation detection systems. While these steps are seen as progress by safety advocates, the pace is considered slow.
