ROAD SAFETY IN CROATIA IS SATISFACTORY

( Editorial: --> 8555 ) ZAGREB, March 10 (Hina) - Road safety in Croatia was satisfactory last year, the Croatian Council for Road Safety said at Tuesday's meeting. The number of killed and injured in traffic accidents was less last year. The number of children being victims of accidents also decreased. The Interior Ministry however cautions that one out of five car accident victims was between the age of 18 and 24 and that alcohol and high speeds are still the biggest causes of traffic accidents. On average 169 traffic accidents occur daily in Croatia. Of these accidents two people die and 44 of them are either lightly or seriously injured. The Ministry asserts that better roads, higher degree of road-fit vehicles and public campaigns on the behaviour of road sharers give more satisfactory results. (hina) mm mrb/lm 101758 MET mar 98