COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT Monitoring Road Safety Progress in the EU - Czechia Accompanying the document COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL, THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS Report on the Implementation of the EU Road Safety Policy Framework at the Mid-Point
Date: 2026-02-13
Institutions: Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport, European Commission
Subjects: Czechia, EU investment, accident prevention, common transport policy, innovation, road safety, road transport, transport accident, transport infrastructure, transport statistics

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Contents 

1. 

2. 

2.1 

2.2 

2.3 

2.4 

2.5 

Summary ............................................................................................................ 2 

Road Safety Strategy and Measures .................................................................. 2 

Road Safety Strategy...................................................................................... 2 

Road Safety Governance................................................................................ 3 

 Main Safety Issues ........................................................................................ 3 

 Road Safety Targets ...................................................................................... 3 

 Road Safety Measures................................................................................... 4 

3. 

Road Safety Progress ......................................................................................... 4 

3.1 

3.2 

 Road Safety Outcomes .................................................................................. 4 

 Road Safety Performance Indicators ............................................................ 7 

4. 

Monitoring Road Safety Strategy Implementation ............................................ 7 

4.1 

4.2 

4.3 

 Implementation Progress .............................................................................. 7 

 Best Practices .............................................................................................. 11 

 Gaps ............................................................................................................ 12 

5. 

Conclusions and Recommendations ................................................................ 12 

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Czechia 

1. Summary 

In  2024,  Czechia  matched  the  EU  average,  with  45  road  fatalities  per  million  inhabitants. 
Compared to 2019, a decrease of 20% in road fatalities was achieved. In 2023, 1,712 people 
were seriously injured in road crashes, which is 17% lower than the respective figure in 2019. 
Compared to the EU average, the distribution of fatalities in Czechia shows a relatively high 
proportion of fatalities on rural roads.  

In the Road Traffic Safety Strategy of Czechia, the targets of halving the numbers of road 
fatalities and serious injuries by 2030 have been set. The average of the 2017-2019 figures 
for  fatalities  and  serious  injuries  are  used  as  target  baselines.  In  addition,  45  road  safety 
activities were included in the first road safety action plan of the period 2021-2022, which are 
grouped into four strategic pillars. 

Based on the latest available data, Czechia appears to be close to meeting the 2030 target of 
halving the number of road fatalities, with a 20% decrease since 2019. In addition, Czechia 
appears to be on track to meet the 2030 target of halving the number of serious injuries.    

Regarding the progress of the implementation of the road safety actions foreseen in the national 
strategy for the period 2021-2024, the majority of the planned measures are on track, while 
the implementation of the measures in 3 areas has been completed. Only the implementation 
of the measures related to the fleet renewal has been delayed. Czechia starts from a medium 
level in most examined road safety areas (15 out of 24). Based on the self-assessment, there 
are  some  gaps  in  the  implementation  of  the  road  safety  strategy,  related  to  insufficient 
cooperation with regional authorities and traffic police, which leads to different performances 
between regions in certain areas. 

Overall,  the  implementation  progress  of  the  actions  appears  well  on  track,  which  is  also 
reflected in the evolution of road casualties over this period. In order to maintain a good level 
of  performance,  better  cooperation  with  regional  authorities  and  the  traffic  police  is 
recommended, in order to better coordinate their activities, facilitate the exchange of data and 
information and thus, achieve a common level of efficiency in all regions.  

2. Road Safety Strategy and Measures 

2.1 Road Safety Strategy 

The Road Traffic Safety Strategy for the decade 2021-2030 was prepared by the Ministry 
of Transport and approved by the Government of the Czech Republic. It adopts the objectives 
set by the EU and UN Member States. The Strategy is a tool to move towards the common 
long-term goal of Vision Zero in 2050. 

Also, for Czechia, the need to transfer the Strategy from the national level to the regional and 
local levels was highlighted in order to better address unique road safety issues. In this context, 
in 2020, the Czech Ministry of Transport approved the Methodology for the Development of 
Local  Road  Safety  Strategies,  and,  in  2021,  the  Methodological  Recommendations  for  the 

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Implementation of Local Road Safety Strategies was completed. 

Also, the Road Traffic Safety Strategy included the first road safety action plan for the period 
2021-2022.  

Table 7.1: National road safety action plan  

Timeframe 
Lead Authority 

Link 

Czechia 
2021-2030 
Road Safety Department of the Ministry of Transport 
https://www.ibesip.cz/getattachment/Pro-odborniky/Narodni-strategie-
BESIP/Aktualni-strategie/Czech-Road-Traffic-Safety-Strategy-2021-30_11-
11.pdf 

2.2 Road Safety Governance 

The  Ministry  of  Transport  and  the  Czech  Governmental  Council  for  Road  Safety  are 
responsible for the formulation of the national road safety strategy.  

The Ministry of Transport is responsible for the monitoring of road safety developments in 
the country. 

2.3  Main Safety Issues 

According to the Road Traffic Safety Strategy of Czechia, and based on the crash statistics of 
the period 2011-2019, the following main issues arise, which also form some of the priority 
areas for the decade 2021-2030: 

•  Speed: Between 2011 and 2019, excessive speed was responsible for 40% of deaths 

and 32% of serious injuries on Czech roads. 

•  Young drivers: Motor vehicle drivers aged 18–24 caused 18% of deaths and 17% of 

serious injuries in road traffic crashes.  

•  Trouble  spots:  More  than  40%  of  all  crashes  were  recorded  in  road  clusters1  that 

accounted for less than 3% of the overall road network. 

2.4  Road Safety Targets 

The  following  general  targets  have  been  set  at  the  Road  Safety  Action  Plan  2021-2030  of 
Czechia: 

•  By 2030, a 50% reduction in fatalities, compared to the average value of the period 

2017-2019. 

•  By 2030, a 50% reduction in serious injuries, compared to the average value of the 

period 2017-2019. 

1 On the basis of the KDE+ analysis (http://kdeplus.cz/) 

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2.5  Road Safety Measures 

A total of 45 road safety activities divided in four strategic pillars are included in the road 
safety  action  plan  2021-2022  of  Czechia2.  In  each  strategic  pillar,  priority  areas  are  also 
defined. The priority areas are the ones with the greatest potential for reducing the number and 
severity of road crashes. 

Two-year  action  plans  set  activities  for  the  following  period.  The  action  plan  2023-2024 
included 40 measures. In the 2025-2026 action plan priority areas of the Strategy were updated 
to Speed, Fitness to drive, Vulnerable Road Users and Effective Enforcement. 

Table 7.2: Road safety pillars and number of activities in the action plan 2021-2022  

Strategic Pillar  

1.  Traffic participants 

2. 

Infrastructure 

3.  Vehicles and technology 

4.  Systemic measures 

Total 

Activities 

18 

15 

2 

10 

45 

3. Road Safety Progress 

3.1  Road Safety Outcomes 
Based on data for 2024, Czechia was 15th out of the 27 EU countries in terms of the lowest 
numbers of fatalities per million inhabitants. In fact, 45 road fatalities per million inhabitants 
were recorded that year, which is equal to the EU average.  

Figure 7.1 Mortality rates by country, 2024  

Sources: CARE database on road crashes; population data from Eurostat (online data code demo_pjan). 

2https://besip.gov.cz/getattachment/Pro-odborniky/Narodni-strategie-BESIP/Aktualni-strategie/Action-Plan-for-
Czech-Road-Traffic-Safety-Strategy-2021%E2%80%9330-specifically-for-2021%E2%80%9322.pdf?lang=cs-
CZ 

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In 2024, the number of fatalities decreased by 20% compared to 20193. Thus, Czechia appears 
to be close to meeting the 2030 target of halving the number of road fatalities. Compared 
to the baseline year of 2019, the number of serious injuries decreased by 18% in 2023. Thus, 
based on the latest available data, Czechia appears to be on track to meet the 2030 target of 
halving the number of serious injuries.  

Figure 7.2 Road fatalities and target 2030  
(Source CARE database) 4 

Figure 7.3 Serious road injuries  
(Source: CARE database)4 

3 For all Member States, 2019 has been used as the baseline year for the monitoring of 2030 targets in this report, 
which is used at EU level. Czechia has set the average of 2017-2019 as the baseline. 
4 It is noted that the global COVID-19 pandemic had an impact on the CARE data for 2020 and 2021 for many 
European countries. Traffic volumes dropped sharply during the pandemic due to traffic restrictions, which was 
associated with a significant drop in road traffic crashes and fatalities. 

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Compared to the EU average, the distribution of fatalities in Czechia shows a relatively high 
proportion fatalities on rural roads5. In fact, fatalities on rural roads account for 63% of all road 
fatalities in 2023. 
An  overview  of  the  evolution  of  road  crash  fatalities  and  serious  injuries  during  the  period 
2019-2023 (year with the latest available data) is provided below for specific types of roads, 
crashes and road users. Overall, in Czechia, road crash fatalities and serious injuries declined 
for almost all groups examined below, except fatalities on motorways and for cyclists.  

The largest reduction in road fatalities was recorded for pedestrians and for the car occupants 
(26%). Also, the highest reductions in serious injuries were recorded for pedestrians (26%) and 
car occupants (23%). 

Table 7.3: Evolution of road fatalities, 2019-2023 

Fatalities 

2019 

2023 

Total road fatalities 

Inside urban areas 

Outside urban areas 

Motorways 

Single vehicle crashes 

Multi vehicle crashes 

Car occupants 

PTW riders 

Cyclists 

Pedestrians 

618 

187 

400 

31 

202 

308 

329 

86 

53 

111 

502 

154 

317 

31 

/ 

/ 
242 

76 

55 

82 

%  
in 2023 

- 
31% 

63% 

6% 

- 

- 

48% 

15% 

11% 

16% 

% change 
2019-2023 
-19% 

-18% 

-21% 

0% 

- 

- 
-26% 

-12% 

+4% 

-26% 

Table 7.4: Evolution of serious injuries, 2019-2023 

Serious Injuries 

Total serious injuries 

Inside urban areas 

Outside urban areas 

Motorways 

Single vehicle crashes 

Multi vehicle crashes 

Car occupants 

PTW riders 

Cyclists 

Pedestrians 

2019 

2,061 

1,029 

949 

83 

617 

1,018 

781 

405 

297 

429 

2023 

1,712 

839 

748 

125 

/ 

/ 
603 

362 

239 

319 

%  
in 2023 

% change 
2019-2023 

- 

49% 

44% 

7% 

- 

- 

35% 

21% 

14% 

19% 

-17% 

-18% 

-21% 

+51% 

- 

- 

-23% 

-11% 

-20% 

-26% 

5  European  Commission  (2023),  Country  Profile  Czechia.  Road  Safety  Observatory.  Brussels,  European 
Commission, Directorate General for Transport. 

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3.2  Road Safety Performance Indicators 

The use rates of seat-belts among car occupants are higher in Czechia than the EU average, 
whilst the use of child restraint systems (CRS) is lower. Self-reported drink-driving is lower 
than  the  EU  average.  Also,  Czechia  has  an  older  passenger  car  fleet  compared  to  the  EU 
average. 

Table 7.5: Road Safety Performance Indicators, 2022 – 2025 (Source: ERSO, Country 
Profiles) 

Speeding6 
% of passenger cars travelling within speed limits a 

Motorways 
Rural Roads 
Urban Roads 

Seat belt & CRS use rates (%) a*,b 

Front 
Rear 
Child restraint systems (roadside observations) 
Child restraint systems (in-vehicle inspections) 

Helmet use rates (%) a 

PTW driver 
PTW passenger 
Cyclist 

DUI of Alcoholc 
(self-reported) 

Czechia 

EU 

2022 

2025 

2022 

2025 

39.8 
54.5 
57.3 

95.8 
86.2 
36.9 
/ 

99.5 
100.0 
50.3 

53.0 
67.0 
70.0 

92.1 
73.8 
100.0 
/ 

100.0 
100.0 
46.2 

- 
- 
- 

93.1 
75.3 
67.0 
- 

97.0 
94.4 
37.8 

- 
- 
- 

92.4 
69.9 
83.3 
- 

97.6 
97.0 
34.5 

% of car drivers who have driven at least once in the last 30 
days over the legal limit 

7.0 

- 

11.8 

11.8 

Driver Distraction a 

% of drivers not using hand-held mobile device/phone while 
driving 

97.2 

97.7 

94.8 

94.5 

Vehicle Safety 

% of new passenger cars rated with 4 EuroNCAP stars and 
above a 
Average age of passenger car fleet (years)d 

85.1 

15.9 

- 

16.2 

83.6 

12.3 

82.7 

12.5 

Sources: a Baseline and Trendline projects, b ETSC (2022), c ESRA3 project (2024), d ACEA (2024, 2025), Notes: 
*2025 data only for weekdays 

4. Monitoring Road Safety Strategy Implementation 

4.1  Implementation Progress 

Road Safety Management 

Czechia starts from a high level in two road safety areas related to Road Safety Management, 
the national road safety authority and road safety observatory. The baseline is self-assessed as 

6 An EU average is not available for speeding, due to different legal speed limits among countries, which does not 
allow for a straightforward comparison.  

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medium for the areas of the national road safety budget and road safety legislation.  

The  measures  related  to  the  road  safety  budget  and  legislation  are  on  track,  while  the 
implementation of the remaining two areas has been completed.  

Table 7.7: Self-reported assessment of implementation progress of measures related to road 
safety management 

B1 

Road Safety Management 

1 

2 

3 

4 

National road safety authority 

National road safety budget 

Road safety legislation 

National road safety observatory 

Baseline 
Assessment (2021) 

high 

medium 

medium 

high 

Progress 
(2021-2024) 

completed 

on track 

on track 

completed 

Specifically, in Czechia, the Road Safety Council is comprised of Ministries, representatives 
of  regions,  municipalities  and  non-governmental  actors.  The  Council  is  presided  by  the 
Minister of transport and the Road Safety Department of the Ministry of transport operates as 
the secretariat of the Council.  

There is no National Road Safety Budget in Czechia. Road Safety measures are financed from 
the  separate  budgets  of  governmental  and  regional  bodies.  There  is,  however,  a  specific 
financial program on the reduction of crash locations and safe infrastructure in cities under the 
State Infrastructure Fund. In addition, there is a specific fund supporting the equipment needed 
in rescue efforts, traffic police and road safety prevention activities, such as awareness raising 
campaigns. The financial source of this fund is 3% of car insurance revenue. 

Road  safety  legislation,  which  is  currently  in  place,  includes  the  compulsory  use  of  cycle 
helmets for children up to 18 years, 1.5 m safe distance from cyclists, probationary driving 
licence for the first 2 years, driving with an accompanied person from 17 years old, etc. Work 
is now under way to define the proper safe distance between cars. 

Regarding the road safety observatory, a broad set of KPIs, including Baseline project KPIs, 
have been defined and are monitored by the Transport Research Centre. These KPIs are related 
directly to the Road Safety Strategy. A report on road safety developments is published every 
3 months, and a special web site of the Road Safety Observatory is available. 

Safe Road User Behaviour 

In relation to the pillar of Safe Road User Behaviour, Czechia starts from a medium level in 
2021  in  all  road  safety  areas,  except  communication  campaigns,  for  which  the  baseline  is 
assessed as high. Based on the self-reported assessment, in 2025, all planned measures are on 
track, while the implementation  of measures related to  communication campaigns has been 
completed. 

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Table 7.8: Self-reported assessment of implementation progress of measures related to road 
user behaviour 

B2 

Safe Road User Behaviour 

1 

2 

3 

4 

Enforcement 

Education 

New drivers training 

Communication campaigns 

Baseline 
Assessment (2021) 
medium 
medium 

medium 

high 

Progress 
(2021-2024) 
on track 

on track 

- 

completed 

Emphasis has been placed on enforcement of speed limits in Czechia. Road safety education is 
included in school curricula and 75% of children aged 9-11 years old take part in road safety 
education programmes for cyclists and pedestrians (theory and practice at driving playground). 
In  addition,  there  is  a  systemic  approach  to  awareness  raising  campaigns,  based  on  the 
evaluation of the national and EU KPIs. The priority areas of the communication campaigns 
are linked to specific measures outlined by the two-year action plans of the road safety strategy. 

Safe Speeds 

Regarding the Safe Speeds pillar, Czechia starts from a medium level in two road safety areas: 
update of speed limits and enforcing speed limits. The baseline is self-assessed as high for the 
remaining  two  areas.  The  measures  related  to  enforcement  of  speed  limits  and  monitoring 
speeding are on track.  

Table 7.9: Self-reported assessment of implementation progress of measures related to safe 
speeds 

B3 

Safe Speeds 

1 

2 

3 

4 

Update of speed limits 

Enforcing speed limits 

Campaigns on speeding 

Monitoring speeding 

Baseline 
Assessment (2021) 

Progress 
(2021-2024) 

medium 

medium 

high 

high 

- 

on track 

- 

on track 

At  national  level,  there  has  been  no  update  of  the  speed  limits  in  the  legislation.  Local 
authorities  decide  on  speed  limits  at  county  level,  but  these  are  not  reported  to  the  state 
authorities. 

Enforcement of speed limits has increased in Czechia. The traffic police increased the speed 
measurement hours by 5% in 2021 and by 10% in 2022, compared to 2020, which is in line 
with the specific target of the two-year action plan. In 2024, the state police increased speed 
measurement hours by 18% compared to 2022.  

A comprehensive national speeding awareness campaign was carried out in 2020-2021. The 
campaign  was  awarded  by  a  silver  lion  at  the  Cannes  International  Festival  of 
creativity/marketing. A campaign called ‘National Day Without a Rush’ is run every year to 
promote safe speeds.  

Speeding  is  monitored,  through  the  collection  of  the  relevant  KPIs  under  the  Baseline  and 

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Trendline projects, as well as through the collection of various KPIs at national level.  

Safe Roads 

Regarding the Safe Roads pillar, the self-reported assessment shows a medium baseline in all 
road  safety  areas,  with  the  exception  of  road  design  standards  and  road  safety  audits  and 
inspections. The baseline for these two areas is assessed as high. The implementation of the 
measures related to road design standards has been completed. All remaining measures are well 
on track.  
Table 7.10: Self-reported assessment of implementation progress of measures related to safe 
roads 

B4  Safe Roads 

1 

City mobility & safety plans 

2  Urban infrastructure for VRUs 

3 

Rural roads safety interventions 

4  Motorways safety management 

5 

6 

Road design standards 

Road safety audit and inspection 

Baseline 
Assessment (2021) 
medium 

medium 

medium 

medium 

high 

high 

Progress 
(2021-2024) 
on track 

on track 

on track 

on track 

completed 

on track 

Not all cities have included road safety plans within their city mobility plans. The Ministry of 
Transport together with the Transport Research Centre have developed a manual for creating 
and implementing road safety strategic plans at municipal level and communicated it to city 
authorities. However, it has not been implemented at a large scale so far. 

The level of urban infrastructure varies among municipalities. Effort is still needed to achieve 
a satisfactory level of urban infrastructure for the safety of VRUs. Recently a mixed traffic area 
with 20 km/speed was implemented into Czech legislation. Technical requirements for urban 
infrastructure regarding VRUs needs have been updated. However, these tools have to be tested 
in practice at municipal level. 

Safety  on  motorways  is  satisfactory  in  terms  of  infrastructure.  More  progress  is  needed 
regarding the management of traffic flow and intelligent signs warning for traffic congestions 
and other incidents. 

According  to  the  national  legislation,  road  safety  audits  and  inspections  are  obligatory  on 
motorways,  first-class  roads  and  second-class  roads  financed  by  EU  funds.  They  are 
implemented also on lower class roads. 

Safe Vehicles 

In relation to the pillar of Safe Vehicles, Czechia starts from a medium level in all related areas, 
excluding the fleet renewal, where the baseline is assessed as low. In 2024, all measures are 
well in progress, while the implementation of measures regarding the area of fleet renewal has 
been delayed. 

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Table 7.11: Self-reported assessment of implementation progress of measures related to safe 
vehicles 

B5 

Safe Vehicles 

1 

2 

3 

4 

Fleet renewal 

Promotion of ADAS 

Technical vehicle inspection 

Automation preparation 

Baseline 
Assessment (2021) 

Progress 
(2021-2024) 

low 

medium 

medium 

medium 

delayed 

on track 

on track 

on track 

Despite the fact that the passenger car fleet of Czechia is much older than the EU average (15 
years), no incentives to renew the fleet have been provided. Only some incentives have been 
given to promote the use of electric cars. 

ADAS are promoted by a communication project funded by the Damage Prevention Fund. The 
Automotive promotes ADAS in its communication campaigns. However, these communication 
efforts do not have a significant impact on drivers/car owners. 

In  2024,  an  amendment  of  the  traffic  code  was  adopted,  which  allows  Level  3  automated 
vehicles to drive fully autonomously on motorways in accordance with the requirements of UN 
standards. This applies to motorway sections where the car manufacturers guarantee the safety 
of their automated systems. 

Post Crash Care 

Regarding  the  Post-Crash  Care  pillar,  the  baseline  is  self-assessed  as  high  for  the  area  of 
reduction  of  EMS  reaction  time  and  medium  for  the  area  of  supporting  people  injured.  All 
measures are on track.  

A new website and communication project was launched in 2024 to unify standards of post-
crash  care  and offer victims of road crashes  and  their relatives access to  psychological  and 
other necessary support. 

Table 7.12: Self-reported assessment of implementation progress of measures related to post 
crash care 

B6 

Post Crash Care 

1 

2 

Reduce EMS reaction time 

Support people injured 

4.2  Best Practices 

Road Safety Management 

Baseline 
Assessment (2021) 

high 

medium 

Progress 
(2021-2024) 

on track 

on track 

•  The Road Safety Council develops 2-year action plans for the implementation of the 
road safety strategy, based on the assessment of KPIs, and monitors the performance of 
the  action  plan  activities.  90%  of  measures  of  the  action  plan  2021-2022  were 
completed.  

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Safe Road User Behaviour 

•  75% of children at the age of 9-10 years old participate in a state road safety program 
for pedestrians and cyclists with practical rides at a special area simulating real traffic 
situations 

4.3  Gaps 

Based on the self-reported assessment, there are a few gaps in implementing the road safety 
strategy in Czechia. The Council can only recommend actions to regional governments and 
regional road authorities. However, regional authorities are not active in the Council.  

There are weaknesses in traffic law enforcement. Some sanctions are too  soft to effectively 
deter  road  traffic  offences.  Furthermore,  the  information  provided  by  the  police  is  not 
sufficient. There is no clear data on the effort of the traffic police (number of hours of police 
enforcement). Also, traffic violations are dealt with at municipal level, while in some regions 
the process of issuing fines is very slow, taking weeks or months, and offenders have many 
options to obstruct and delay the process. 

5. Conclusions and Recommendations 

In the road traffic safety strategy for the decade 2021-2030 of Czechia, the targets of halving 
the numbers of road fatalities and serious injuries by 2030, compared to the average value 
of the period 2017-2019, have been set. Two-year action plans set activities for the following 
period. A total of 45 road safety activities grouped into four strategic pillars are included in the 
first road safety action plan for the period 2021-2022.  

In 2024, Czechia, with 45 road fatalities per million inhabitants, was at the EU average and 
ranked 15th  out of the 27 EU countries in terms of the lowest numbers of fatalities per 
population.  Compared  to  the  EU  average,  the  distribution  of  fatalities  in  Czechia  shows  a 
relatively high proportion of fatalities on rural roads. 

Regarding the progress of the implementation of the road safety actions foreseen in the 
national road safety strategy for the period 2021-2024, based on the self-reported assessment, 
there is a smooth implementation flow. The majority of the planned measures are on track. 
This is also reflected in the progress on road casualties made over this period, with Czechia 
being broadly on track to meet 2030 targets. Based on data between 2019 and 2024, a 
decrease of 20% in road fatalities was recorded, and the number of serious injuries decreased 
by 17% in 2023. In order to maintain a good level of performance, better cooperation with 
regional authorities and the traffic police is recommended, in order to better coordinate their 
activities, facilitate the exchange of data and information and thus, achieve a common level 
of efficiency in all regions. 

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