Sixteen people died and 566 were injured (15 seriously, 551 slightly) in 487 road accidents and accidentswhich occurred in October, in its area Attica.

According to the Attica Traffic Directorate, the main causes of these traffic accidents were driving without prudence and caution, the violation of regulatory signs and the violation of traffic rules by pedestrians, while the non-use of protective helmets by the drivers and passengers of the two-wheelers aggravated, in in many cases, the severity of their injury.

At the same time, in the same period of time as part of the targeted actions implemented by the Attica Traffic Directorate for traffic policing and upgrading the level of road safety, 34,927 violations were confirmed, of which 1,379 were misdemeanors.

Indicatively confirmed:

• 894 violations for driving under the influence of alcohol, of which 81 were misdemeanors,

• 2,335 speed limit violations,

• 334 offenses for violating a red light,

• 390 violations for mobile phone use,

• 896 violations for not using a seat belt,

• 2,921 violations for not using a protective helmet and,

• 103 violations for dangerous maneuvers.

Finally, as noted by ELAS in the relevant announcement: “The correct driving behavior of drivers and the observance of road traffic rules are basic conditions, both for safe movement and for avoiding traffic accidents.”