The 2025 road toll in Cyprus:

📈 Road deaths rising

• Cyprus has seen an increase in road fatalities this year, with 43 deaths in 43 collisions reported so far — up compared with last year.

🏍️ Motorcyclist deaths surpass car drivers

• For the first time, motorcyclists (16) have outnumbered car drivers (13) in the fatality figures.

📱 Major role of distraction / mobile phones

• Driver distraction, strongly linked to mobile phone use, is highlighted as a leading cause.
• Careless driving/distraction accounted for 11 deaths and overall inattentive driving factors were linked to 19 of the deaths.

👶 Young people & vulnerable road users

• Eleven of the victims were aged up to 25, including eight young motorcyclists.
• There were also eight pedestrian and three cyclist deaths.

🚨 Other contributing causes

• Besides distraction, fatalities included cases involving alcohol or drugs (five victims) and speed (two victims).

📍 Most affected area

• Limassol recorded the highest number of road fatalities (15).

⚖️ Government response

• Officials say the figures endanger Cyprus’s goal to cut road deaths by 50% by 2030, and are pushing for urgent corrective measures early next year.
• Plans include potential legislative changes such as zero alcohol tolerance for young drivers and improvements to police resources and technology.