Denmark’s road safety continues to improve

The latest data from the Danish Road Directorate (Vejdirektoratet) reveals that the country’s road safety continues to improve. The figures for 2015 reveal that road fatality levels have been reduced further. The data shows that in 2015 just 167 people were killed on the country’s roads, a further reduction from previous years. The number seriously injured or killed during December 2015 fell to 289, the second lowest figure for the past 10 years. The Danish Road Directorate predicts that safety measures are
February 2, 2016 Read time: 1 min
The latest data from the 2284 Danish Road Directorate (Vejdirektoratet) reveals that the country’s road safety continues to improve. The figures for 2015 reveal that road fatality levels have been reduced further. The data shows that in 2015 just 167 people were killed on the country’s roads, a further reduction from previous years. The number seriously injured or killed during December 2015 fell to 289, the second lowest figure for the past 10 years. The Danish Road Directorate predicts that safety measures are taking effect and that the country is on track to lower traffic fatalities to 120/year by 2020.

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