Number of road deaths up this summer due to heatwave

More people have died on Czech roads this summer than during the same period last year, Czech Radio reported on Sunday, citing police statistics. Since the beginning of summer holidays, 149 people have been killed in road accidents, which is 17 more than last year. According to Martin Farář of the Transport Ministry's Road Safety department (BESIP), the big death toll was affected by the exceptionally hot weather, which prevailed throughout most of the summer. According to the statistics, nearly one third of all the road crashes victims died on Friday, when people drive out of the big cities to their country houses.

Author: Ruth Fraňková