Data on road accidents in the province of Savona in contrast with the national ones. This is what emerges from the traffic police balance on the activity carried out in 2021 based on which accidents were 395 against 391 in 2020, therefore only four more when at national level they were 64,162 against 50,625, 26.7 % more. In the Savona area, however, mortals increased: 4 in 2021 against one in the previous year.
In 2021 there were more than 2400 traffic police patrol services in the Savona area with 12,861 people identified, 11,756 vehicles checked, 154 driving licenses and 160 registration papers withdrawn. 134 people were sanctioned for drunk driving, while nine were reported because they were driving under the influence of drugs. The infringements. There are 2,736 fines for speeding, 597 for not using seat belts, 155 for driving mobile phones.
In addition to road control activities, the “Icaro”, “Biciscuola”, “Safe Holidays” awareness raising and road education initiatives stand out in the traffic police budget. “The purpose – they explain – is to spread the culture of conscious driving and young people, who are the drivers of the future, can be the keystone of the change from harmful driving habits”