Alarming statistics about the increased number of people killed in road accidents in the Kyustendil region were announced by the Regional Directorate of the Police.

There were 275 road accidents for the period up to November 16, of which 78 were serious with 10 killed and 108 injured citizens. 

For the same period last year, there were 5 fewer road accidents, 1 more serious ones, 10 more injured people, and 7 more people killed. 

A man was injured in an accident on the road between Simitli and Razlog

The main reason for the occurrence of accidents remains the violations of motor vehicle drivers - nearly 95% of the total number.

Road accidents involving children and adolescents up to 17 years old are 10 with 12 injured and 1 killed/he was a passenger/.

All victims were the result of 4 road accidents on the territory of the municipalities of Dupnitsa, Sapareva Banya and on the Kyustendil-Nevestino section on election day, October 2.

The alcohol and drug tests of these drivers were negative, but the fatal accidents were caused by the fault of the drivers.

The appeal of traffic police to road users is to obey the rules - special attention is needed when performing the overtaking maneuver, as well as maintaining a distance.

This was said by the head of the Traffic Police-Road Police at the regional directorate, Chief Inspector Radoslav Boyukliyski, BNR reported.