2026 also looks to be a dark year when it comes to wildlife accidents. During the first eight months of the year, wildlife accidents have increased by 7 percent compared with the same period in 2025.
SwedenThe start of school is approaching, and with it an increased risk of children being injured in traffic accidents. To increase safety, more and more municipalities are introducing car-free zones around schools. It is a vulnerable time, notes traffic safety expert Jacob Sidenvall.
SwedenIn January, more than 6,700 hunting accidents occurred, an increase compared with January last year. “We seem to have reached a new plateau in the number of hunting accidents,” says Jacob Sidenvall of the Swedish National Association of Hunting Dogs.
SwedenIntensive traffic and greater risk of accidents. Easter is one of the year's major travel holidays and one of the worst in accident statistics. Everyone is urged to be extra cautious on the roads, or wait a little with departure.
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