ROME (ITALPRESS) – A 5.5 percent drop in traffic accidents resulting in -20.4 percent fewer fatalities and -8.8 percent fewer injuries. It means 61 fewer deaths in three months. This is what emerges from data from the Traffic Police and Carabinieri, shared by the Viminale with the Mit, which make it possible to compare what happened in the first three months of the new highway code coming into force (Dec. 14, 2024 – March 13, 2025) with the same period a year ago. Specifically, there were 226 fatal accidents (last year there were 274); 238 fatalities (last year there were 299); 5,712 accidents with injuries (last year there were 6,227); and 8,407 people injured (last year there were 9,222).
I dati del Mit
In the three months since the new Highway Code regulations came into effect, 203,753 drivers underwent breathalyzer and/or precursor checks. Among them, 1.7 percent were fined for driving under the influence and 0.2 percent for driving after taking drugs. It is also interesting to add that out of 17,607 withdrawn licenses, for 8,912 cases it is a consequence of cell phone driving (50.6%).
The hope is that the data can improve further, especially with regard to fatalities and injuries, but in the meantime, some indications can be drawn. First, concerns about irrational drug and drug controls have been confirmed to be totally unfounded. And in fact, the opportunity is taken to reiterate that the limits for alcohol consumption have not changed under the new code.
In this regard, it should be reiterated that some of the measures cited in the media in recent days-such as fines for drunk drivers-are daughters of rules that have been in place for decades, and which refer to Article 186 of the code that dates back to 1992. Second, it should be noted that cell phone use remains by far the number one reason for license withdrawal, consistent with the dangerousness and prevalence of this misbehavior.
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