Serbia Roads: 15 Killed, 694 Accidents in One Week
Serbia's Traffic Police Directorate: 694 accidents on Serbian roads in one week, 15 people killed and 355 injured. Since the start of September, 20 drivers have died.
Serbia’s Traffic Police Directorate, part of the Interior Ministry (MUP), released its weekly road safety report on September 14. Over the previous seven days, 694 traffic accidents were recorded across the country’s roads. Fifteen people were killed and 355 injured.
The statement did not break down the injured into serious and minor cases. The Traffic Police Directorate is the only source for these figures.
Speeding remains the main cause, twenty drivers dead since September
According to the statement, inappropriate and excessive speed remains the leading cause of accidents, and of how severe they turn out to be. Since the start of September alone, 20 drivers have lost their lives.
“Inappropriate and excessive speed directly endangers the lives of all road users,” the Traffic Police Directorate said.
Serbian Novine reported a week earlier on a single-day tally of 99 accidents, in which two people died. The new weekly overview shows that crashes keep piling up day after day, even though the overall picture, according to police, is somewhat better than last year.
Fewer victims than last year, but no room to relax
Citing the statement, Telegraf and Pink reported that police say the number of both fatalities and injuries is lower than in the same period last year. The statement did not include exact figures for 2025.
The Traffic Police Directorate is urging drivers to adjust their speed to road conditions, to wear seatbelts in every seat, and never to get behind the wheel under the influence of alcohol or psychoactive substances. Responsible driving, it noted, protects not only the driver’s own life but the lives of everyone else on the road.
