Minister: Georgia is 'region's leader' in the number of fatal road accidents

"Georgia is a leader in the region and Europe in the number of fatal road accidents," Georgia's Interior Minister Giorgi Gakharia said.

Report's local bureau informs that, according to him, only 459 people died in traffic accidents last year alone, 6,608 people died in the last 10 years and 85,946 were injured: “The main reasons for traffic accidents are high speed, crossing onto oncoming traffic, ignoring traffic signs and driving under the influence of alcohol. "

He said that by the end of 2019, 5,000 video cameras as well as 2 100 "smart cameras" will be installed throughout the country.