Cyprus has recorded five road deaths in February, making it one of the deadliest months in recent years for road fatalities — a sharp contrast to the two deaths recorded across the whole of February in both 2024 and 2025.
A sixth person, injured in January, later died from their injuries, bringing the total since the start of the year to seven. Three of the victims were motorcyclists and one was riding an electric scooter.
Traffic police say most of this month’s fatal collisions are unusual in that they do not appear to stem from the factors typically associated with deadly crashes — speeding, alcohol or reckless driving.
Among the cases under examination is the death of a 70-year-old worker struck on the motorway near Moni by a driver who failed to see him, and the death of a 31-year-old after a vehicle plunged off a cliff in a rural area in Pentalia, Paphos.
A fatal crash on 18 February that killed a 19-year-old passenger is also still under investigation. The vehicle she was travelling in had a tyre of a smaller diameter fitted as a replacement — a factor that limits the speed the vehicle can reach — though the full circumstances remain unclear.
Traffic police and the Department of Public Works are reviewing the fatal accidents, and the matter is expected to come before the next session of the Road Safety Council.
Electric scooter chaos also on the agenda
The same council session will address the growing disorder surrounding electric scooters on Cyprus roads. Four legislative proposals are currently pending before the Parliamentary Transport Committee, with MPs pushing for scooters to be registered and insured — though the core question of where they are permitted to operate remains unresolved.
The Department of Public Works is preparing a study with recommendations. According to information obtained by Phileleftheros, it will propose raising the minimum age for scooter use from 14 to 16 and introducing mandatory insurance coverage.
Traffic police are calling for personal mobility devices — the official term for electric scooters — to be banned from roads with speed limits of 50km/h and above, and instead permitted on wide pavements with dedicated signage.
Nicosia Municipality has also submitted recommendations, asking that the devices carry some form of identification so that users who break the law can be traced and reported.
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