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Truckers told: Beware Bulgaria

[ February 13, 2023   //   Chris Lewis ]

Bulgaria, Poland and Czechia have Europe’s most hazardous roads for truck drivers, according to an analysis by haulage industry payment provider SNAP. It has created a hazard rating for Europe’s roads for truckers, by comparing the average yearly fatal HGV collision rate to the country’s total road network.

Bulgaria has more fatal HGV collisions per year than the next two most dangerous countries combined – Poland and Czechia combined. Great Britain was the ninth most risk country.

The countries with the least dangerous roads for truckers include Denmark, Austria and Sweden. 

SNAP managing director, Mark Garner, commented: “We have created the new hazard rating so we can warn drivers of the most treacherous roads to be driving on in Europe. But the harsh reality is that there are no safe zones. All roads across the continent carry inherent risks, and drivers need to be continually resilient to changing driving conditions and in-country laws and regulations.”

Ranking   Country                Hazard Rating

1              Bulgaria                369

2              Poland                  185

3              Czechia                 162

4              Romania              162

5              Lithuania              155

6              Germany             143

7              Luxembourg      137

8              Slovakia                121

9              Great Britain      118

10           Portugal               118

Tags: SNAP