Five people died and 24 were hurt in 18 road accidents across Bulgaria in the past 24 hours, the interior ministry said on its website.

In Sofia, there was one serious crash and 38 minor ones over the same period. One person was injured and no one died.

Since the start of the month, 175 road accidents have been recorded, killing 17 people and injuring 217.

Since the start of the year, 5,340 serious crashes have left 386 people dead and 6,618 injured. That is 51 more deaths than in the same period of 2025, going by actual figures.