Driving in Bulgaria

Driving in Bulgaria is very dangerous because the bulgarian road network is largely underdeveloped. There are few sections of limited-access divided highway. Some roads are in poor repair and full of potholes. Rockslides and landslides may be encountered on roads in mountainous areas. Travel conditions in Bulgaria deteriorate during the winter as roads become icy and potholes proliferate. In the past 10 years only 12 per cent of the national road network has been renewed through the usage of EU funds and 15 per cent through state budget allocations. The remaining nearly 70 per cent need urgent repairs.

Driving in Bulgaria is extremely dangerous. Aggressive driving habits, the lack of safe infrastructure, and a mixture of late model and old model cars on the country’s highways contribute to a high fatality rate for road accidents. Heavy traffic conditions have led to a significant increase in “road-rage” accidents. We advise against driving at night because road conditions in Bulgaria are more dangerous in the dark.