Analyzing data from the past 10 years, the smart payment provider pop Created a risk classification on European roads for truck drivers.
The ranking was determined by comparing the average annual fatal collision rate with heavy trucks with the country’s total road network:
Country risk rating
1
Bulgaria
369
2
Poland
185
3
Czech Republic
162
4
Romania
162
5
Lithuania
155
6
Germany
143
7
Luxembourg
137
8
Slovakia
121
9
Great Britain
118
10
Portugal
118
The analysis places Bulgaria in first place, where collisions with heavy trucks increase annually more than Poland and the Czech Republic combined.
40% of all fatal collisions with heavy trucks within the EU occurred in rural areas, indicating that the development of road safety infrastructure needs to extend motorways.
Commenting on these numbers, Mark Garner, General Manager of SNAP, said:
“We have created a new risk rating so that we can warn drivers of the most dangerous roads they should be driving on in Europe. But the harsh reality is that there are no safe areas. All roads across the continent carry inherent risks, and drivers must constantly be able to To adapt to changing driving conditions, laws and regulations within the country, we recommend that drivers familiarize themselves with the rules of the road and their planned route before setting off.
Garner added:
“Most heavy truck drivers, especially those traveling across Central and Eastern Europe, will be used to driving exceptionally long distances, on roads they are little familiar with. They may not be aware of the best places to park their vehicles and take a well-deserved break from driving. This That’s why SNAP developed the Intruck app, which has more features 5000 trucks stoppeddesigned to direct drivers to designated places for rest and relaxation so they can maintain their focus on the road ahead.
Countries with the least dangerous roads for truck drivers include Denmark, Austria and Sweden. In line with the results of SNAP, Sweden is a major advocate of road safety, implementing “Vision Zero” in 1997.
The mission to achieve the goal of eliminating deaths and serious injuries resulting from road accidents has received support from the United Nations, which has encouraged countries around the world to commit to achieving the goal by 2050.
To achieve this goal, an integrated improvement of road safety across Europe is necessary. Although fatal incidents at the EU level have decreased by 17% due to the pandemic, the numbers have already started to rise, and are expected to rise by an additional 10% in 2022.
