Command and Operations Center of the MUP Serbia confirmed that a three-year-old child was killed in a collision between two passenger vehicles on the road Niš - Svrljig, near Malča, while the mother, father and four-year-old girl were seriously injured, while another man was seriously injured, reports 021, RTS writes.
Number of victims
In the first quarter of this year, which includes the period from January 1 to March 31, the total number of casualties in traffic accidents it is higher by 0,6 percent compared to the same period last year.
Republic Institute of Statistics (RZS) announced that the number of casualties decreased by 0,7 percent, with a 11,1 percent decrease in traffic accidents with fatalities outside the settlement.
60 drivers, 21 passengers and 22 pedestrians died.
The number of people killed in the settlement is lower by 13,5 percent, reports Tanjug.
"During the first quarter of 2025, a decline in the number of first-time registered cargo vehicles can be observed, while other road motor vehicles and trailers are increasing. The most numerous brands of passenger vehicle manufacturers are: Volkswagen, Škoda, Peugeot, Audi and Opel," it was stated on the RZS website.
In the first three months of this year, there was a decrease in the number of freight vehicles registered for the first time, while other road motor and trailer vehicles recorded an increase.
Traffic Safety Agency
According to the data presented by the Acting Director of the Traffic Safety Agency (ABS) Branko Stamatović, since the beginning of 2025, 138 people have died in traffic accidents, "Newmax Balkans" reports.
Half of the victims lost their lives only after the accident itself.
"Half of those killed in traffic accidents die on the spot, while the other half lose their lives from the moment of the accident until the injured are taken care of, i.e. within a period of 30 days," Stamatović said at the panel discussion "Traffic Injury Prevention Week" organized by ABS and the Serbian Red Cross (CKS).
The idea of these organizations is to convey messages that would reduce the consequences of traffic accidents, through a series of preventive activities.
Their focus is on the importance of first aid, and they show how "a little bit of time" can save someone's life.
The General Secretary of the Serbian Red Cross, Ljubomir Miladinović, said that during the previous year, that institution had trained more than 36.000 citizens and 5.000 drivers in the basics of first aid.
According to data on traffic accidents by police administrations and municipalities in Serbia, published by the Ministry of Interior, as many as 9.861 traffic accidents were recorded until 30.4.2025/XNUMX/XNUMX. year.