The E4 highway is Sweden's most accident-prone road during Easter weekends over the past five years, according to statistics from the Swedish Transport Agency compiled by Dina Försäkringar. The E22 also ranks high, in fifth place, with major roads like these seeing elevated risks primarily due to high traffic volumes. Smaller regional roads in Kronoberg and Kalmar counties also show high accident rates during the Easter period.
Among these, national road 40 between Västervik and Göteborg, national road 27 between Karlskrona and Göteborg, and national road 30 between Jönköping and Växjö are the most accident-prone, according to the Swedish Transport Agency and Dina Försäkringar. In Kronoberg County specifically, the most accident-prone roads during Easter are the E4, followed by roads 27, 30, 28, and 120, the agency reported. The exact number of accidents on each road during the Easter weekends over the past five years has not been disclosed, nor has the severity of the accidents, such as fatalities, injuries, or property damage.
It is also unclear whether the data includes all types of accidents or only specific categories, and how the ranking was calculated, such as per vehicle kilometer or absolute numbers. Major European roads, including those in Sweden, are generally safer with features like median barriers and better road standards, according to official sources. Whether there are any specific safety measures planned for these high-risk roads remains unknown.