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Portugal's roads have become much safer over the last thirty years—

Thirty years ago, Portugal had some of the most fatal roads in Europe. It was second only to Latvia in terms of death rates from road injuries.

But since then, death rates have fallen by 84%.

The chart shows… pic.twitter.com/kNyMDRxd48

— Our World in Data (@OurWorldInData) June 9, 2025