Road fatalities in Cyprus are on the rise in 2024, reversing a two-year downward trend, despite the introduction of traffic cameras and safety campaigns.
\nPolice data shows a 41% increase in road deaths compared to the same period in 2023. There have been 14 fatal collisions resulting in 17 deaths this year, compared to 12 collisions and 12 deaths last year.
\nA notable shift is that most fatalities are occurring within urban areas, unlike the European trend where motorways pose a higher risk. Authorities attribute this to the continued practice of using mobile phones while driving.
\n\u201cCareless and inattentive driving, mainly due to mobile phone use,\u201d is the primary cause of this year\u2019s fatalities, according to Traffic Officer Charis Evripidou. He emphasised that despite widespread camera enforcement, drivers persist in this dangerous habit.
\nHowever, there are some positive signs. Alcohol-related deaths are down, and drivers generally show more caution in cities due to the camera system. Complaints about speeding and inattention are the main issues within urban areas.
\nPedestrians and foreign nationals are disproportionately affected by the rise in accidents.
\nLimassol has the highest number of fatalities (6) this year, followed by Nicosia (6). Paphos is the only district without any deaths.car accidents. road fatalities, traffic cameras, mobile phone use<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Road fatalities in Cyprus have increased in 2024, despite efforts to improve safety with traffic cameras and campaigns. There has been a 41% rise in road deaths compared to the same period in 2023, with most fatalities now occurring in urban areas due to drivers using mobile phones. Alcohol-related deaths are down, but complaints about speeding and inattention persist. Limassol and Nicosia have the highest number of fatalities this year, while Paphos has had no deaths. Pedestrians and foreign nationals are disproportionately affected by the increase in accidents.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":12730,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"Default","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[8575,2506,9730,2402,3719,3,2369,3502,2403,7868,1823,2841,2796,24,148,185,2073,10851,406,130,184,4054,470,10850,1222,114,459,482,702],"class_list":["post-12729","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-other","tag-authorities","tag-cameras","tag-campaigns","tag-caution","tag-complaints","tag-cyprus","tag-data","tag-deaths","tag-driving","tag-foreign-nationals","tag-increase","tag-introduction","tag-issues","tag-limassol","tag-local","tag-main","tag-mobile-phone","tag-mobile-phone-use","tag-nicosia","tag-paphos","tag-police","tag-risk","tag-road","tag-road-fatalities","tag-safety","tag-top-news","tag-traffic","tag-traffic-cameras","tag-traffic-collision"],"acf":{"keyphrase":"","keywords":"","sourceimg":"","country-category":""},"yoast_head":"\n