The European Commission tried to give a positive spin to the annual EU road fatalities statistics on Tuesday (10 April), but acknowledged it was unlikely that a 2020 road safety target will be reached at the current trend.
In 2017, 25,300 people died on the road in the EU, which was 300 fewer deaths than in 2016.
"The good news is that we are making progress," EU transport commissioner Violeta Bulc said at a press conference in Brussels.
"The average EU fatality rate for 201...
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