Greece Launches New Road Safety Plan

Politics 12 May 2025 19:35

Deputy Prime Minister Kostis Hatzidakis unveiled five new policy directions aimed at improving road safety during an event marking the 20th anniversary of the Panos Mylonas Road Safety Institute on Monday, CE Report quotes Athens-Macedonian

Hatzidakis announced that a revised traffic code would be submitted to Parliament within May. While Greece has seen progress — with road deaths dropping from 2,182 in 1998 to 627 in 2023 — it still lags behind the EU average. Between 2019 and 2024, fatal accidents in Greece dropped by just 3%, compared to 13% in the EU. Alarmingly, there was a 4% rise in fatalities in 2024 compared to the previous year.

The new measures include infrastructure upgrades, modernized public transport fleets, expanded metro services (especially on weekends), a 30 km/h speed limit in residential areas, stricter penalties for violations, increased use of speed cameras, and enhanced road safety education for children.

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