Among the ten deaths of 2024, six pedestrians lost their lives, a cyclist, a biker and two cars occupants. In three of these deaths, a truck was involved.
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“The path to zero vision (death on the roads) is all traced but the road will still be long. 10 dead, it’s still 10 too many, and it is a observation always difficult to make”, Comments the cabinet of the outgoing minister Elke Van Den Brandt (Groen).
More electric bike accidents
In total, 931 cyclists were injured last year. A slightly decreased figure. Among them, 204 circulated aboard an electric bike, which is an increase compared to last year.
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The number of accidents involving electric scooters has also increased slightly compared to 2023 (526 injured in 2024), but remains lower than in 2022 (almost 700 injured).
Also note: an increase in accidents involving vans and heavy goods vehicles. “”Work on heavy goods vehicles is therefore an important point for the years to come “, Surface le Cabinet d’ke van den Brandt (Green).
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Less death in Wallonia and Flanders
In Wallonia and Flanders, the number of deaths has dropped, going from 217 to 197 and from 261 to 248. “There was, in 2024, 455 killed on our roads against 483 in 2023. This is the lowest number of people ever recorded“commented Vias.”Regarding the differences between users, there is a drop in the number of killed in all categories, except bikers (from 49 to 55 killed) and scooters users (from 2 to 4 killed).”
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“Each death on the road is still too much death. We must maintain and accelerate this positive trend. With the new measures provided for by the coalition agreement, we want to make mobility safer, more durable and more human, for all road users”commented the federal minister Jean-Luc Crucke (the committed).
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