Skertsos Shows Results: First Six Years with Fewer Road Deaths

Minister of State Akis Skertsos highlighted successful a caller station the major simplification successful roadworthy mishap fatalities in Greece implicit the past six years, i.e., under the New Democracy government.

As helium stated:“There is nary much unfair and tragic decease than those caused by roadworthy accidents. They destruct families, bargain beingness from young radical and the aged alike.”

Greece has seen remarkable improvement: fatalities dropped from over 2,000 per twelvemonth successful the aboriginal 2000s to approximately 600-650 successful 2025, equivalent to 60-65 per cardinal population.

Despite this progress, the state remains behind the European average, wherever deaths bash not transcend 45 per million.

Key Figures

• 115 less deaths in the archetypal 9 months of 2025 compared to 2019
• 52 less deaths compared to 2023
• The six-year simplification reaches 27.5%, adjacent arsenic tourism has accrued and much radical are connected the roads

Causes and Accident Profile

• Motorcyclists account for nearly 50% of fatal accidents
• Most deadly incidents occur at night, chiefly connected weekends, owed to high velocity and intoxicant consumption
• High-risk areas include the Northern & Southern Aegean islands, the Ionian islands, and Central Greece

Skertsos’ Strategic Pillars

The multi-layered strategy includes:

• Improved roadworthy networks and infrastructure
• Sidewalks, motorcycle lanes, and autobus lanes
• Pedestrian-prioritized postulation lights
• Modern nationalist transport systems
• Strict but realistic postulation codification enforcement
• Cameras and integer fines for automatic usurpation recording
• Targeted constabulary checks (especially astatine nighttime for alcohol)
• School acquisition programs & continuous consciousness campaigns

All measures indispensable be implemented simultaneously implicit respective years to transform road culture in Greece.

Skertsos emphasizes:

• Greek roadworthy information challenges are not insurmountable
• Time, cautious study, coordinated policy, and governmental stability are required
• 2025 shows that the needle is yet moving downward, with much drivers showing responsibility connected the roads

“The last appraisal volition beryllium made astatine the extremity of the year, but we are already seeing affirmative results. Every 1 of america indispensable enactment responsibly erstwhile driving.”