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Nearly 100 people died in Czech summer traffic crashes, the highest toll in five years
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- Czech traffic crashes killed 98 people in July and August, the highest summer toll since 2021.
- August accounted for 56 deaths, making it the deadliest month on the countryโs roads this year so far.
- The figures come from police statistics and Czech News Agency analysis.
Traffic crashes in the Czech Republic killed 98 people during the two summer holiday months, the highest toll for the period since 2021.
The summer count covers July 1 through the end of August. In the summer of 2021, 101 people died in road accidents.
August has been the deadliest month on Czech roads so far this year, with 56 fatalities. That figure is three higher than in August a year earlier.
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Originally published by iDNES in Czech. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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