Thirteen peeple die in road accidents over last weekend in July

The last weekend in July was the most tragic on Czech roads so far this year; according to preliminary statistics released by the police, 13 people lost their lives in traffic accidents between Friday and Sunday. Seven people died in accidents on Sunday alone. Overall the number of road fatalities over the course of July dropped to its lowest in five years, at 63. The government’s road safety department BESIP said that many of the accidents over the summer holidays were head-on collisions at high speeds where there was little time to brake and little chance of survival.

Author: Jan Velinger