Bulgaria’s January – October 2026 road death toll is 412

A total of 412 people died in accidents on Bulgaria’s roads between January 1 and October 31 2026, the Interior Ministry said on November 1, citing provisional data.

This is 44 more road deaths than at the same time last year, the Interior Ministry said.

In the first 10 months of 2026, there were 5772 accidents on Bulgaria’s roads in which people died or were seriously injured. Apart from the deaths, 7149 people were seriously injured.

In October 2026, there were 611 accidents in which people died or were seriously injured. The month’s road death toll was 49, with 746 people seriously injured.

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