The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Traffic Accident Statistics in Slovak Republic

This article analyzes the impact of pandemic COVID-19 on statistics of traffic accidents in the Slovak republic in the time period from the 1st of Jan 2014 until the 31st of Dec of 2020. The article is the definition of differences between case fortuity and traffic accident according to valid legislation in Slovak republic, discripted pandemic situation in Slovak republic and intensity of traffic too. The next added value of the article is complete analyzes of all traffic accidents, traffic accidents with consequences for life or health and traffic accidents caused by drinking alcoholic beverages. © 2021 Kaunas University of Technology. All rights reserved.