Romania remains among EU countries with highest road death rates despite overall decline in 2025

Road deaths across the European Union (EU) fell by 3% in 2025, but Romania continues to record one of the highest fatality rates on European roads, with 68 deaths per million inhabitants. Preliminary data published by the European Commission on Tuesday, March 24, showed that while progress is being made, major disparities remain between Member States.

An estimated 19,400 people died in road accidents across the EU in 2025, around 580 fewer than in 2024. Despite the increase in traffic and distances travelled, the decline marks a modest improvement, although most countries are still not on track to meet the EU’s target of halving road deaths and serious injuries by 2030.