
The increase in the number of road accidents this year has also increased the payment of damages from insurance companies. According to the data of the Financial Supervision Authority, for the 7th month, insurance companies have paid damages in the amount of 2.9 billion alleks, from 2.3 billion alleks in the same period a year ago, an increase of about 23%.
The main weight is carried by the internal MTPL, with 2.36 billion ALL in damages paid, while next comes the Green Card with 534 million ALL and Border Insurance with 26 million ALL. Compulsory motor insurance premiums, during the January-July period, reached about ALL 8.2 billion, or 9.39% more than in the same period a year ago.
Meanwhile, according to INSTAT data, the month of July of this year has again recorded a high number of accidents, also due to the large influx of tourists in Albania. In July alone, 146 road accidents were registered, an increase of 15.5% compared to July 2023, when 125 accidents were registered.
Even if we count it as 7 months, the number of accidents has increased significantly this year. According to INSTAT data, during the period January-July 2024, 913 accidents were registered, from 653 accidents in the same period a year ago, in a significant increase of 33.2%.
During this 7-month period, the death rate in road accidents is 9.2 per 100 accidents, from 16.8 in the same period a year ago. Road accidents in 91% of cases occurred as a result of the driver's behavior, while the highest number of accidents was committed by the 25-34 age group, accounting for 23.3% of the total number of accidents.