Are you planning a trip? This day is the worst to leave

According to a statistical report published by the Police, road accidents most often occur on Friday. Most of them are recorded in August. Men are responsible for more than two thirds of accidents.

Polish roads are still unsafe

Compared to other countries, Poland still fares very poorly, although the number of accidents is decreasing year by year. European data shows that there were a total of 19,400 fatal accidents in 2025, a decrease compared to 2024. This gives an average rate of 43 deaths per million people.

In Poland, this indicator is 45 fatal accidents. We are far from countries such as Norway (20 deaths), Sweden (20 deaths), Denmark (23 deaths), Estonia (31 deaths), Germany (34 deaths). Behind Poland are the following countries: France (49 deaths), Greece (50 deaths), Croatia (67 deaths), Romania (68 deaths), Bulgaria (71 deaths).

Statistics don’t lie

In 2025, 20,925 road accidents occurring on public roads, residential or traffic zones were reported to the Police. In 2024, 21,519 accidents were recorded, i.e. 594 fewer events.

However, the number of collisions has increased. In 2025, there were 391,811 of them, and in 2024, 390,580, i.e. 1,231 more.

The most fatal accidents occurred in the Podlaskie, Lubusz and Opole, Kuyavian-Pomeranian and Warmian-Masurian voivodeships.

The most dangerous months: August and July

In 2025, the most accidents, people killed and injured were recorded in August.

Accidents (10.7% of the total), killed (11.4%) and injured (10.8%). The next most dangerous month is July. Accidents (10.1% of the total), killed (9.5%) and injured (10.3%).

The most dangerous day: Friday

When dividing road accidents into individual days of the week, the most accidents, people killed and injured were recorded on Fridays – accidents (16.8%), killed (16.9%) and injured (16.7%).

The most common causes of accidents

Analysis of road statistics reveals a painful paradox, because although most accidents occur in built-up areas, trips outside the city carry a much higher risk of death.

Most dramas, as many as 12,482 cases, take place on seemingly safe, straight road sections, which often lull drivers’ vigilance.

An equally sensitive point on the road map are intersections with priority roads, where over 5,000 accidents have been reported, resulting in the death of 211 people and injuries to over 6,000 road users.

The basis of all these tragedies are invariably the same, critical mistakes, which include, above all, enforcing the right of way, not adapting speed to the prevailing road conditions and ignoring pedestrian safety.