An analysis by the Road Safety Institute has sharply criticized Bulgaria’s road safety management, arguing that the state is failing to contain a worsening crisis on the country’s roads.
The report comes ten days after the fatal crash on Chelopeshko Shosse and follows another government meeting on road safety, which the institute describes as producing little more than routine police data on fines rather than meaningful policy outcomes.
According to the analysis, the situation has deteriorated significantly in a very short period. Between June 5 and the present day, 16 people have died in road accidents, compared with 6 deaths during the same period a year earlier, representing an increase of nearly 170%.
The institute also notes that since the beginning of the year, road fatalities have reached 190, which is 30 more than in 2025. It further warns that the usual post-tragedy pattern of temporary behavioral improvement among drivers has not materialized, suggesting a deeper systemic failure.
The report argues that current government responses amount to what it calls “activity mimicry,” claiming that repeated emergency announcements and enforcement actions are not delivering real results.
