Malta's injury mortality rate lowest in the EU

Road fatalities among motorcyclists highest in Malta

The injury mortality rate in Malta is 26.9 per 100,000 inhabitants, representing 3.9 per cent of all causes of death in Malta, a report on injuries in the EU between 2005 and 2007 has found.

The rates are well below the EU-27 average where the injury mortality rate stands at 41.4 per 100,000 inhabitants, representing 5.1 per cent of all causes of death in the EU.

The most vulnerable road users in Malta are motorcyclists, who account for 23 per cent of road fatalities.

The proportion of road fatalities amongst pedestrians is only marginally lower.

Together, the proportion of road fatalities among motorcyclists and pedestrians as a total of road fatalities in Malta, is higher than the EU-27 average.

The proportion of road fatalities among motorcyclists in Malta was the highest among all countries participating in the EURO-SAVE project.

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