The analysis of road accidents and selected aspects of Polish road safety

The objective of the study is to conduct an analysis of road accidents and selected elements of the level of road transport safety in Poland. The paper accounts for factors that have an impact on the safety situation of the Polish roads, i.e. division into provinces (województwa), days of the month, times of the day, days of the week, and types of roads. The paper concludes by stating that road traffic participants being more responsible and more imaginative could reduce the number of accidents. Other key factors affecting road safety are the design, construction and maintenance of modern road infrastructure.