In 2020, the number of people killed in road traffic accidents in the EU decreased by 17% compared with 2019. Although this number decreased gradually over the last decade, the unprecedented drop in 2020 was largely due to the impact of COVID-19 restrictive measures on passenger transport. This information comes from data on road safety published by Eurostat. The article presents a handful of findings from the more detailed Statistics Explained article on road accident fatalities. The total number of people who died in road accidents in the EU was 18 786 in 2020, of which 44% were passenger car occupants, 19% pedestrians, 16% on motorcycles, 10% on bicycles and 11% in other categories (including light and heavy goods vehicles, buses and coaches, mopeds and other vehicles). Number of road fatalities relative to the population lowest in Sweden, highest in Romania Compared with the population of each Member State, the lowest rates of road fatalities in 2020 were observed in Sweden (20 road traffic victims per million inhabitants), Malta (23), Denmark (27) and Spain (29), ahead of Ireland and the Netherlands (both 30). In contrast, the highest rates were recorded in Romania (85 road traffic victims per million inhabitants), followed by Latvia (73), Bulgaria (67) and Poland (66). In 2020, there were 42 road traffic victims per million inhabitants in the EU as a whole.
Romania's current account (CA) deficit has narrowed marginally (-1.2% y/y) to EUR 2.66 billion in August 2025, bringing the CA gap in 12 months to August to EUR 29.6 billion (+17% y/y), or 8.1% of GDP, according to data published by the National Bank. The CA gap to GDP ratio thus eased slightly from 8.2% […]
PepsiCo has inaugurated a new beverage canning line at its Dragomirești-Deal plant in Ilfov county, near Bucharest, following an investment of USD 8.5 million. According to the official announcement, it is the only line of its kind operated by PepsiCo in the Eastern Balkans. The fully automated line has a production capacity of up to […]
Warner Bros. Discovery announced a new partnership with Edenred Romania, allowing users of the Edenred Benefit platform to subscribe to HBO Max directly through their employee benefits account. The collaboration aims to make premium entertainment more accessible to employees across Romania, the companies said. Starting October 10, Edenred Benefit users...
This year’s pilgrimage occasioned by the feast of Saint Dimitrie the New, Protector of Bucharest, will take place from October 19 to 29. The event is one of the most significant for the Romanian Orthodox Church in the capital. The faithful will be able to venerate, aside from the Holy Relics of Saint Dimitrie the […]
Classic Unlimited, the well-known organizer of classical music concerts in Romania, announced the launch of a new series of events dedicated to babies, pregnant women, and families, named Classic for Babies. Concerts with interactive sessions will take place in Cluj-Napoca (November 9), Sibiu (November 3), and Târgu Mureș (November 7), with two sessions per day, […]
More than one in three children in Romania, roughly 1.25 million, live in poverty, and the percentage rises dramatically to 75.8% for those whose parents have a low level of education, according to 2024 Eurostat data cited by Save the Children Romania. Children in rural areas face a much higher risk of poverty or social […]
