According to an observational study carried out by NTUA under the coordination of Prof. George Kanellaidis, around 1 out of 4 drivers do not use seat belts. Females have higher seat belt use rates. Only 19% of rear seat passengers use seat belt inside urban area and 28% outside urban area. Child restrain use is 57% with no significant difference inside / outside urban area. 
The Directorate General for Mobility and Transport (DG Move) of the European Commission released the Statistical Pocketbook 2010 ‘EU Transport in figures’. In this Statistical Pocketbook, key road safety Tables are contained, together with several other Tables on transport statistics, providing a complete picture of current trends in transport in Europe. Data on road fatalities for the EU member states and associate countries allowed for time series comparisons and country rankings. 
In June 2009, ETSC published the PIN Annual Report. Over the period 2001-2008, best results have been achieved by countries with a medium level of safety Luxembourg, France and Portugal already the top three for their progress up to 2007, keep their leading position with reductions of 49%, 48% and 47% respectively up to 2008. For Greece the reduction is 15%, whereas the anerage reduction for EU is 28%.
In June 2008, ETSC published the PIN Annual Report. France, Portugal and Luxembourg have progressed best, they have cut road deaths by 43%, 42% and 38% respectively over the past six years. For Greece thepercentage reduction for the period 2001-2007 is 15%, while the average reduction for EU is 21%.
In June 2007, ETSC published the PIN Annual Report. The country data showed that France, Luxembourg and Belgium have reached the greatest reductions in the number of yearly road deaths between 2001 and 2005. Highest levels of seat belt wearing are recorded in France, Germany and Malta, while the Czech Republic, Belgium and Germany have achieved greatest improvements in the area of drink driving over the last decade.
Accident risk of PTW decreases with vehicle age. Accident risk of passenger cars is increased for new (<2 years) and old (>10 years) vehicles. Accident risk outside buitl-up areas at nights or at weekends is much higher, especially for PTW’s.
Accident risk of young drivers is 4 times the average for car drivers and 5 times the average of PTW riders. Drivers >65 years old are at increased risk, especially when riding mopeds or motorcycles. Accident risk decreases with driving experience. Vehicle age <1 year or >10 years is associated with increased accident risk. Male drivers (especially young ones) have much higher accident risk than females.
