Road accidents increase by 6.8% in the first half of the year, Tirana leads

Road accidents in the country increased in June, while their number in the first half of the year expanded by 6.8% compared to the same period a year earlier.

Preliminary data from INSTAT show a jump in the sixth month of the year, where the consequences in injuries and loss of life were also higher.

During June, 132 accidents were recorded, in which 186 people were killed or injured, up from 107 accidents and 140 casualties in the same month of 2025.

In the January-June 2026 period, 679 road accidents were recorded, up from 636 a year earlier.

The number of people killed and injured reached 952, compared to 883 in the first six months of 2025.

According to INSTAT, 93.9% of accidents recorded in June occurred as a result of driver behavior.

The 35–44 age group accounted for the largest share of drivers involved in accidents, with 28% of the total.

Tirana recorded the highest number of accidents in the country during the six-month period, with 277 cases and 345 people killed or injured.

It is followed by Lezha with 74 accidents and Vlora with 67.

One in four accidents occurred between 19:00 and 24:00, while the day with the highest number of cases was Tuesday, with 18.9% of the total. Thursday recorded the lowest incidence, with 7.6%.

INSTAT notes that the data are preliminary and subject to update./Monitor