Five people died and 19 were hurt in 18 road crashes across Bulgaria over the past 24 hours, interior ministry data published on its website show.

Sofia had 27 minor crashes and one serious crash over the same period, leaving one person hurt.

Bulgaria recorded 671 crashes in September. They killed 54 people and injured 825.

Since the start of the year, crashes with deaths or injuries have reached 5,163. They have killed 367 people and injured 6,401.

That's 41 more deaths on the roads than over the same period in 2025.