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Cyprus police have identified 48 locations across the island where road accidents are happening more frequently, raising fresh concerns about road safety on some of the country’s busiest routes.
The findings, based on crash data from 2023 to 2025, show increased numbers of fatal, serious, and minor collisions at specific junctions, roundabouts, and highway sections across all districts. Police say the points have now been mapped and are being closely monitored as part of ongoing efforts to reduce accidents.
In total, 19 high-risk locations were identified in Nicosia, eight in Limassol, 14 in Larnaca, five in Paphos, and two in the Famagusta district.
The list includes heavily used areas familiar to many drivers, such as major city avenues, busy intersections, roundabouts, and key motorway links like the Paphos–Limassol highway near Erimi and parts of the Larnaca–Kofinou road.
Busy roads, familiar trouble spots
In Nicosia alone, several well-known traffic points made the list, including intersections along Athalassa Avenue, Larnaca Avenue, and busy junctions connecting major residential and commercial areas.
Similar patterns appear in Limassol, where key crossings along major city arteries and roads linking the motorway have been flagged.
In Larnaca, high-risk areas include roundabouts and intersections connecting central city roads with surrounding communities, as well as sections of the main highway network.
Even smaller districts are not exempt. In Paphos and Famagusta, authorities identified motorway stretches and local junctions where repeated crashes have been recorded.
Below are the locations identified by police:
Nicosia District
- 28th October Avenue between Asomatou – Paleon Patron Germanou streets
- Junction of Stassandros – Pindarou – Androkleous streets
- Limassol Avenue – Aglantzia
- Intersection of Salaminos, Stasinou, Archbishop Makarios II, Eugenias and Antonios Theodotou Avenues
- Athalassa Avenue and Petrou Eliadi Street junction
- Museum Avenues – Lord Byron – Nehru connection
- Metochio – Agios Prokopios – Delphi streets junction
- Larnaca Avenue – Digeni Akrita
- John Kennedy Avenue between Ormeniou – Zappeiou streets (Palouriotissa)
- Athalassas Avenue between Souliou and 28th October streets
- Limassol – Megalou Alexandrou roundabout (Latsia)
- Heroes Avenue (Engomi)
- Vasileos Pavlou – Griva Digeni – 25th March Avenues intersection
- Eugenias and Antonios Theodotou Avenues with Pindarou and Roikou streets
- Larnaca Avenue with Katharis and Nikou Georgiou streets
- Pouliou Kapota Avenue and Aigaios Street junction
- John Kennedy – Markos Drakos – Digenis Akritas Avenues intersection
- RIK and Limassol Avenues connection
- Spyros Kyprianou – Iosif Hadjiosif – Dimitrios Vikelas Avenues intersection
Limassol District
- Franklin Roosevelt – Republic – Alexandria Avenues junction
- Vasileos Georgiou Avenue and Stymphalidon Street
- Vasileos Georgiou Avenue and Panagioti Tsangari Street
- Paphos–Limassol Motorway (A6) near Erimi
- Spyros Kyprianou and Omonia Avenues intersection
- Archbishop Makarios III Avenue and Agia Zonis Street
- Archbishop Makarios III Avenue and Ioannis Polemis Street
- Trion Ierarchon and Piraeus streets connection
Larnaca District
- Grigoris Afxentiou – Archbishop Makarios III Avenues – Athens junction
- Spyros Kyprianou Avenue with Alexandrou Panagouli and Platres streets
- Vasos Lyssaridis, Faneromeni, Nikos and Despina Pattihi Avenues roundabout
- Archbishop Makarios III – Grigoris Afxentiou – Athens – King Pavlos Square junction
- Larnaca–Kofinou Motorway (A5), near Kofinou exit
- Koca Tepe – Umm Haram – Tuzhane roads connection
- Venetian Tower Street – access to Faros road (Pervolia)
- Education Street – Christofi Eleftheriou (Oroklini)
- Papanikoli Avenue and Vasiliou Avgerinou Street
- Artemidos Avenue roundabout with Stadiou, Leonidas Kioupi and Louki Pieridi streets
- Kalo Chorio roundabout (Larnaca)
- Mazotos–Alaminos road (3rd–4th km)
- Famagusta Avenue roundabout (Livadia)
- Konstantinou Kalogera Street
Paphos District
- Europe Avenue – Yannos Kranidiotis – Egnatia junction
- Agapinoros – Pandoras streets connection
- Apostolou Pavlou – Gladstonos – Nikodimou Mylonas junction
- Ampelokipi – Kefallinia – Emperor Theophilos roads connection
- Embas Avenue – Christos Kkelis – Dimitrakis Adamou junction
Famagusta District
- Stadiou Street (Ayia Napa), between Monopetra and Almyrou Nerou streets
- Sotiras–Liopetri road (2nd–3rd km)
Police stepping up monitoring
Authorities say these locations are now under increased surveillance, with targeted policing measures already being introduced to reduce risks.
Other government services have also been informed, allowing for possible road design improvements, signage upgrades or infrastructure changes where needed.
Police say the classification of each hotspot was based on how many accidents occurred per year at each location, with the aim of focusing resources where they are most needed.
“Drive like it matters” message to motorists
Alongside enforcement measures, police are also urging drivers to take greater personal responsibility on the road.
They stress that no amount of policing alone can prevent accidents if motorists do not follow basic rules such as speed limits, lane discipline and safe driving distances.
“With every journey, drivers are called to show increased caution and respect the Highway Code,” authorities said, reinforcing that many of these crashes are preventable.
A familiar issue for Cypriot drivers
For many motorists in Cyprus, the announcement will not come as a surprise. Several of the listed areas are already known locally for heavy traffic, confusing junction layouts, or frequent congestion during peak hours.
The new mapping effort, however, gives the issue a more structured focus, highlighting where enforcement and infrastructure improvements may be urgently needed.
Police say the goal is simple: fewer accidents, fewer injuries, and safer roads for everyone.
