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The majority of the fatalities occur in accidents outside built-up areas, while motorways have the least accidents (Photo: European Parliament)

Eastern Europe has deadliest roads, report says

Eastern Europe has the EU's most dangerous roads while the northern member states and Malta have the safest, according to a newly released report.

The report by Eurostat - the European Commission's statistical office – compared 2004 statistics from the member states and found that since 1994 there has been considerable progress in road safety in all countries for which data is available.

However, a west-east divide remains along with a less noticeable north-south gradient.

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The majority of the fatalities occur in accidents outside built-up areas, while motorways have the least accidents (Photo: European Parliament)

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