The National Statistics Office have published the results for the traffic accidents on Malta’s roads for the third quarter of 2017, and some eye-opening statistics have emerged. 

Of the 3,891 accidents reported around the island, the highest number of accidents was recorded on Wednesdays (16.1%), with the highest road casualty rate occurring on Mondays (15.9%).

While Sundays saw the smallest amount of traffic accidents reported, the day did top the list for the highest casualty-to-accidents ratio. 

There were eight traffic accident fatalities in the third quarter of 2017, two males and six females. On the other hand, more men were injured than women in traffic accidents (312 compared to 190).

The majority of casualties fell in the 41-59 age bracket (almost 30%). While it is perhaps to be expected that the largest number of road traffic casualties were caused by passenger cars (63.1%), the comparably less-common motorcycles caused 23.7% of traffic casualties.

The daily time bracket in which most accidents occurred was between 09:00 – 11:59, with 864 cases (22.2% of the total). Another 832 cases were reported in the 12:00-14:59 time bracket, defying expectations that evening rush hour leads to more traffic accidents.

As far as localities go, the highest rate of traffic accidents was registered in the very busy Birkirkara, with 312 reported accidents. St. Paul’s Bay and Mosta were next, with 187 and 173 cases respectively. 

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David Grech Urpani

Lovin Malta's Head of Content, Dave has been in journalism for the better half of the last decade. Prefers Instagram, but has been known to doomscroll on TikTok. Loves chicken, women's clothes and Kanye West (most of the time).