EU ACCIDENT RECORD GETTING WORSE IN SOME MEMBER STATES SAYS FIA
February 1st, 2008
BY DAVID HAWORTH, in Brussels
THE FÉDÉRATION Internationale de l'Automobile has warned road accident fatalities in 2007 rose in some European countries compared with 2006. These included the Czech Republic (up 17 %), Denmark (+33 %), Finland (+13 %), Slovenia (+12 %) and Sweden (+6%). The FIA however noted falls in fatalities in Austria (down 6 %), Italy (-11 %), France (-2 %) and Spain (-9 %).
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THE FÉDÉRATION Internationale de l'Automobile has warned road accident fatalities in 2007 rose in some European countries compared with 2006. These included the Czech Republic (up 17 %), Denmark (+33 %), Finland (+13 %), Slovenia (+12 %) and Sweden (+6%). The FIA however noted falls in fatalities in Austria (down 6 %), Italy (-11 %), France (-2 %) and Spain (-9 %).
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