The Traffic Safety Agency (JAVP) and the General Police Administration presented an analysis of the state in the field of transport safety in Slovenia. Although more people died on the road, the head of the Traffic Safety Agency Igor Velov explained that they were satisfied with the situation in 2015, with the exception of the month of July. "It was the bloodiest month of July since 2007," Velov emphasized.

Last year 120 people died in traffic accidents on the Slovenian roads, while in 2014 there were 108 death casualties. The month of July stood out with 26 lost lives, which is more than one fifth of all the deceased in traffic accidents in the last year. The number of traffic accidents resulting in severe injuries (911; 826 in 2014) and in light injuries (7576; 7394 in 2014) was higher as well.

The head of the Traffic Police Sector at the General Police Administration Ivan Kapun explained that the victims of traffic accidents can be categorized into two groups: the first being drivers (37 death casualties) and passengers (20 death casualties). With the exception of three drivers, all the accidents had been caused by the drivers who lost their lives, and almost one half of those (16) neglected to fasten their safety belts.

Seven Romanians among the deceased
The second group of victims on the Slovenian roads consists of other road users. 26 motor cyclists, 16 pedestrians, 14 cyclists, two tractor drivers, and a truck driver died last year. 106 deceased were the citizens of Slovenia, and among citizens of other states there were as much as seven Romanians. The most common causes for accidents were speeding, and wrong-way driving.

Last year the Police imposed approximately 260,000 sanctions, 87,000 due to speeding, and 10,000 for drink-driving, due to which 10 people were detained. Annually policemen write fines for 60 million euros, but the budget proceeds are lower, as a number of offenders of traffic rules pay half the amount of the fine within the prescribed time.

Gregor Cerar, translated by G. K.