
Despite early progress in reducing road deaths, Cyprus experienced a 22 per cent surge in road fatalities in 2024 , reversing a two-year downward trend.
Authorities reported 41 deaths , compared to 34 in 2023 , when the lowest number of fatalities since records began was noted.
Speaking to Cyprus Mail , Elpida Epaminonda, the transport ministry’s chief executive engineer , called the problem “complex” and stressed the need for