2026-February Nationswide Traffic Collisions

General Overview: Crash Numbers and Losses

In February 2026, a total of 48,008 road traffic crashes occurred across Turkey. The distribution of these cases is as follows:

• 110 fatal crashes

• 16,716 injury crashes

• 31,182 property damage crashes

As a result of these crashes, unfortunately, 139 citizens lost their lives and 23,200 people were injured.

Location and Enforcement Data

Ankara stands out in traffic density and crash statistics for the month of February. While the highest number of property damage crashes occurred in Ankara, the highest number of fatalities on a provincial basis was also recorded in Ankara with 10 people.

Within the scope of enforcement activities, a total of 2,509,890 penal actions were applied across the country.

Causes and Types of Crashes

The data indicates that the human factor, particularly driver faults, is dominant in crashes:

• Driver Factor: Drivers lead the actors causing crashes with a rate of 88.8%. The impact of pedestrians is at the level of 8.8%.

• Primary Fault: Among driver faults in fatal and injury crashes, the largest share belongs to "Failure to adapt vehicle speed to road and weather conditions" with 37.4%.

• Crash Type: While the most common crash type is "Side Impact" with 33.8%, 16.4% of cases occurred as pedestrian crashes.

Road safety is not just about following the rules; it also requires proactive driving according to road and weather conditions. Remember that every single data point represents a life; we must always keep our speed and attention under control for safer tomorrows on the roads.