In March of the current year, there were 151 fewer accidents in Montenegro than in the same month last year, the number of minor injuries was halved, and two people each died in traffic accidents in the third month of both years.
This results from the response of the Police Administration to the questions of "Vijesti" - how much traffic has happened on Montenegrin streets since the implementation of temporary measures to combat the spread of the coronavirus, which significantly restricted the movement of citizens and prohibited intercity traffic.
However, they did not specify how many accidents there were until March 13, when the first measures were announced, and how many until the end of the month, nor how many occurred during April this year and last year.
"In March 2020, there were 297 traffic accidents in which two people died, 19 people were seriously injured, while 87 people were slightly injured. In the same period last year, a total of 448 traffic accidents occurred in which two people died, 20 people were seriously injured, while 163 people were slightly injured," said the Police Administration.
They explained that from the beginning of the year to March 31, 2020, 1.054 traffic accidents occurred in Montenegro.
"During the mentioned period, 10 people were killed, 85 people were seriously injured and 401 people were slightly injured. In the same period last year, a total of 1.207 traffic accidents occurred in which a total of seven people died, 60 people were seriously injured, while 483 people were slightly injured," said the institution.
They recently announced, on the occasion of Traffic Injury Prevention Week, that during 2019, there were 6.210 traffic accidents in Montenegro in which 2.754 people suffered serious injuries...
"During 2019, 6.210 traffic accidents took place in Montenegro, 2.754 people suffered serious injuries, 2.292 people suffered minor injuries, and 47 people died in traffic accidents," it is stated in police statement.
At that time, they stated that the most common cause of traffic accidents was a person as a traffic participant: "We appeal to drivers and other traffic participants, that with extra caution and patience, respecting traffic regulations, contribute to their safety, that of their fellow travelers and other traffic participants."
"Having in mind the specifics of the current situation in Montenegro, which is related to covid-19, in addition to the additional obligations they have in implementing measures aimed at protecting the health of our citizens, members of the Police Administration will, as before and in the coming period, strive to primarily prevent, but also in accordance with the Law and repressive activities, contribute to the smooth and safe flow of traffic and the reduction of the number of traffic accidents with the most serious consequences, with a special emphasis on vulnerable categories of road users (children, elderly people)", the police announced on April 27.
1.054 traffic accidents occurred on Montenegrin roads from the beginning of the year to March 31, 2020.
In March 2020, there were 297 traffic accidents in which two people died, 19 were seriously injured, and 87 were lightly injured. In the same period last year, there were 448 traffic accidents in which two people died, 20 people were seriously injured, and 163 people were lightly injured," said the Police Administration.
There were no fatalities in traffic accidents in April
During April, there were no fatalities in traffic accidents in Montenegro.
"Prohibitions and restrictions regarding the development of intercity traffic certainly significantly contributed to the reduction of the number of traffic accidents with the most serious consequences. However, taking into account the fact that during 2019, more than half of the total number of traffic accidents with fatal consequences, or 52,2 percent, occurred outside the main road routes, the aforementioned bans were not the determining factor that influenced the results achieved", it was announced. from the Police Directorate yesterday.
It is stated that in the coming period the stabilization and abolition of certain measures and restrictions of the National Coordinating Body is expected, as well as the normalization of overall road traffic: "We appeal to drivers and other traffic participants to respect traffic regulations and contribute to personal safety with their responsible behavior and actions. the safety of their fellow passengers and other road users".
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