229 people lost their lives on the roads of mainland France in January, a decrease of 12% compared to January 2022.
In January, 229 people died on the roads of mainland France, a toll down 12% compared to the same month of 2022 (260 killed), said Friday Road Safety. A good signal for the start of 2023, when mortality had increased by more than 10% last year, in a context of a return to normal post-covid traffic.
Sharp decline in pedestrian mortality
According to estimates provided by the National Interministerial Road Safety Observatory (ONISR), in January 2023, among these 229 people who died, there were 132 motorists, 31 motorcyclists, 33 pedestrians and 14 cyclists.
“We note in particular a sharp drop in the number of pedestrian fatalities (-40%) and a slight drop in the number of motorist fatalities (-6%), while the number of motorized two-wheeler fatalities increases”, notes Security road.
ONISR also counts 974 seriously injured, down 2% compared to January 2022.
“Everyday, silent tragedies”
Florence Guillaume, interministerial delegate for road safety, mentioned in this press release the car accident caused on February 10 in Seine-et-Marne by comedian Pierre Palmade under the influence of cocaine. The actor and three occupants of the other vehicle were injured, including a pregnant woman who lost her baby, a man and his six-year-old child.
“The news of recent days has come to remind us of the terrible pain that is always a road accident. The drama of Villiers-en-Bière finds an echo in the media. Every day, silent tragedies strike families on the roads. French roads”, slipped Florence Guillaume.
