Ninety-seven die in traffic accidents in the Czech Republic in July

Ninety-seven people were killed in traffic accidents in the Czech Republic in July. This is the third lowest number of people to die on Czech roads in the month of July for the past twenty years. Police statistics revealed that the first half of the month demanded more victims than the second half. The ninth of July marked a tragic peak in road deaths: twelve people died on Czech streets on that day alone. The year with the highest number of traffic deaths for the month of July was 2003, when 159 people were killed in road accidents.

Author: Sarah Borufka