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

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Road accidents continue to leave a bloody toll on Albania’s roads every day, causing hundreds of injuries and loss of life.

In its latest report, INSTAT said that 679 road accidents were recorded during the first six months of this year. A total of 952 people were injured in these accidents, some of whom lost their lives.

According to statistical experts, the number of accidents increased by 6.8% compared with the same period last year.

June had the highest number of accidents, with 132 cases recorded and 186 people killed or injured. In June 2025, 107 accidents were recorded, involving 140 casualties.

INSTAT data show that driver behavior caused 93.9% of the accidents that occurred in June. Drivers aged 35-44 accounted for the largest share of recorded cases, making up 28% of the total.

During the first half of the year, Tirana ranked first nationwide, with 277 accidents and 345 people killed or injured. It was followed by Lezha, where 74 accidents occurred, and Vlora with 67 cases.

One-quarter of the accidents were recorded between 19:00 and 24:00. Tuesday had the highest number of cases, accounting for 18.9% of the total, while the lowest incidence was recorded on Thursday, at 7.6%.

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