After a dark year in 2022, the number of accidents started to decline again in 2023 in the Brussels Region. A decline which is confirmed at the start of 2024.
According to the recent Vias report, 812 bodily accidents were reported this first quarter in Brussels, i.e. a drop of 5% compared to 2023. With the exception of the year 2021 marked by covid, these are from the lowest level in the decade.
Fewer injured scooter riders
The number of injured is also down slightly: 953 in the first three months, compared to 982 for the same period last year. Over these first three months, one death, that of a motorcyclist, has been reported.
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Most accidents involve motor vehicles. Of the 812 accidents in Brussels at the start of 2024, 223 involve pedestrians and 182 cyclists. Of these, 33 concern electric bicycles.
The number of incidents involving scooter riders is down 15.4%. “The new measures taken to better protect users of electric scooters seem to continue to bear fruit”, notes Vias.
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Generally speaking, the number of accidents was down slightly at the start of 2024 also in Wallonia and Flanders. Which de facto lowers the national account. “72 people lost their lives compared to 78 last year. This is the lowest number recorded since the creation of the road safety barometer. Among the negative trends, let us highlight the increase in the number of accidents and deaths among moped users. On the other hand, the number of accidents with an electric scooter continues to decline. comments the Institute for Road Safety.
