Greece

The nation of Greece has managed to reduce the number of fatal road accidents by 45 percent between 2010 and 2018, according to the latest figures published recently by the European Transport Safety Council. This puts the country in first...

Fifteen people lost their lives and 566 were injured in a total of 494 road accidents which occurred in June, in the region of Attica alone, data by Attica's Traffic Police Directorate showed on Sunday. The main causes of these...

Greek statistics for road accidents rose by 12.3 percent in April compared to the previous year, according to the Hellenic Statistical Authority of Greece (ELSTAT). The data included road accidents that caused death or injury. The number of accidents...

Road accidents that occurred across Greece and lead to deaths or injuries increased by 7.2%, in April 2015, compared to the same period last year. Specifically, according to data released by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT), the number of accidents...

Road accidents in Greece resulting in death or injuries presented a decline of 8,3 percent in June 2013 compared to the same month in 2012, and reached the number of 1,082. According to provisional data released by the Hellenic Statistical...

Although there were less traffic accidents on the roads of Greece in the month of May in 2016 than there were in 2015, there were more fatalities, reports the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT). On Friday, ELSTAT released data showing that...

The ancient Diolkos, the cobblestone roadway for transporting ships from the Corinthian Gulf to the Saronic Gulf, is now being restored.

After 13 years of inactivity, Greece's National Center of First-Aid ''EKAB'' service will reactivate its division dedicated to road traffic accident prevention, Kathimerini newspaper reported on Sunday. This decision was taken due to Greece's high numbers of road traffic accidents. The...

Fatal road crashes in Greece plunged 41 percent between 2010 and 2017 but remained significantly higher than the European Union average, according to figures released by the European Commission. Although the 2010-2017 decline in fatal incidents was double that seen...

According to data published by the Greek police, 29 people died on Greek roads between December 22 and January 7. The casualties were recorded in 25 different road accidents. Many more people were seriously injured in 22 other accidents during the...

A young brown bear was killed when she was hit by a vehicle on the road between Kolokynthos and Mesopotamia near Kastoria, in north-western Greece. According to the environmental organization Arcturos, the accident may have happened during Wednesday night. The animal...

A female adult bear was reported killed on Tuesday after being hit by a car at the Siatista-Kastoria section of the Egnatia highway, near the junction of Vogatsikos. According to the driver of the car, who emerged unharmed from the...

Driving in Greece is not for the faint-hearted, and this is confirmed by new research by the Foundation VINCI Autoroutes group which promotes responsible driving. The study found that one in four Greeks admitted to having slept at the driving wheel of...

Special emergency units arrived in Western Greece where men of the Greek Fire Department are trying to address the widespread problems caused by today's severe weather conditions Thursday, October 22. In fact the severe weather made an impact in...

Greece ranked first in traffic accident fatalities among European Union countries, according to a report by insurance company Allianz. The report also suggests that road accidents are the number one cause of death for young people, regardless of the country's economic...