Four people lost their lives and hundreds more were injured in road traffic accidents across Malta and Gozo between July and September of this year, according to newly released figures from the National Statistics Office (NSO).The latest statistics reveal that a staggering 3,909 traffic accidents were reported during the three-month period, representing a slight decrease of 0.2% compared to the same period last year.Meanwhile, the number of road traffic casualties dropped by 18.4% to 319, with 115 people suffering grievous injuries.Of those seriously injured, 72 were drivers, 16 were passengers, and 27 were pedestrians, cyclists or other road users.The four fatalities involved three men and one woman, with three drivers losing their lives following collisions with other vehicles and one passenger dying after a vehicle collided with property.Despite the tragic loss of life, the number of fatalities was three fewer than during the same period in 2025.The figures also reveal that Wednesdays were the most accident-prone days on Malta’s roads, with 662 accidents recorded, accounting for 16.9% of all incidents.Wednesdays also saw the highest number of casualties, with 58 people injured or killed.When it comes to the time of day, the most accidents occurred between 9am and noon, with 876 cases, followed closely by the period between noon and 3pm, which registered 859 accidents.Meanwhile, the quietest period on the roads was between 3am and 6am, when just 65 accidents were recorded throughout the quarter.Birkirkara and St Paul’s Bay topped the list of localities with the highest number of accidents, registering 225 cases each, followed by Qormi with 204.The Northern Harbour district accounted for the largest share of accidents nationwide, with 1,231 incidents, representing 31.5% of the total.Interestingly, while accidents decreased in the Northern Harbour, Northern and Gozo and Comino districts, increases were recorded in the Southern Harbour, South Eastern and Western districts.The Southern Harbour district experienced the largest percentage increase in accidents at 7.7%, while Gozo and Comino recorded the biggest decrease at 9%.The statistics also shed light on the types of vehicles involved in casualties, with passenger cars accounting for 47.3% of cases, followed by motorcycles at 41.7% and goods-carrying vehicles at 8.2%.Meanwhile, six cyclists were involved in traffic accidents during the quarter, with two suffering grievous injuries, two sustaining slight injuries and another two reporting insignificant injuries.People aged between 26 and 40 accounted for the largest proportion of casualties at 36.7%, while nearly three-quarters of those grievously injured were men.The figures highlight the continued dangers faced by motorists, passengers, pedestrians and cyclists on Malta’s roads, despite the overall decline in accidents and casualties compared to last year.What do you make of these latest figures?•