Overview
- The Netherlands logged 759 road deaths after Thursday’s CBS figures showed an increase of 84 from 2024, with cyclists the largest group at 281 and car occupants at 228.
- Men accounted for 575 deaths, a 21% jump from a year earlier, while female deaths fell to 184, an 8% decline.
- CBS points to a sharp rise among male cyclists aged 70 and over, with at least 41% of all cyclist victims on e-bikes and nearly two thirds dying from head injuries.
- Provinces diverged sharply as North Brabant recorded 123 deaths, the most nationwide, while Groningen had 30 and Drenthe 37, prompting Brabant officials to press for road safety to be built into new housing and street designs.
- Police highlighted enforcement with more than 200 fines for drivers who used phones to film a truck fire on the A16, a punishable offense that carries penalties of several hundred euros.