
On this page you can discover the stories collected under the SAFER Behind the wheel project. Survivors and families, who have lost loved ones to car crashes, tell what they have been through and what their life looks like now, after the accident.
Each full story is presented as a downloadable file, while in the annotation below you can discover some basic details and can be led to the video and or podcast of the story.
Story 1: Hit by a speeding car (Bulgaria)
A bicycle rider, female, hit by a speeding driver. Download the full story here. Podcast of the story.
Story 2: Joro`s story told by his mother Petya (Bulgaria)
A motorcyclist, hit by a van nearby Plovdiv, Bulgaria. Download the full story here. Podcast of the story. Video of the story.
Story 3: The story of Manol and Iliana Arnautski (Bulgaria)
A family, hurt in a car accident on a highway in Bulgaria. Download the full story here. Podcast of the story. Video of the story.
Story 4: Manol`s story (Bulgaria)
A bicycle rider, male, hit by a driver on a crossing. Download the full story here. Podcast of the story. Video of the story.
Story 5: The story of Plamen Penev from Veliko Tarnovo (Bulgaria)
A pedestrian who was hit on a zebra crossing by a distracted driver in Veliko Tarnovo. Download the full story here. Podcast of the story. Video of the story.
Story 6: The story of Stanimir Stanimirov (Bulgaria)
A driver, who was hit head-on by another vehicle, while returning to Sofia in his car. Download the full story here. Podcast of the story. Video of the story.
Story 7: Severe car crash (Bulgaria)
A teenage girl, who died in a severe car crash, caused by her drunk boyfriend. Download the full story here. Podcast of the story.
Story 8: A crash in winter (Bulgaria)
A pedestrian, male, hit by a driver who lost control of his car on an icy road. Download the full story here. Podcast of the story.
Story 9: Vasko’s life was taken in a car crash (Bulgaria)
A young man, who died at the age of 22, due to a reckless driver. Download the full story here. Podcast of the story. Video of the story.
Story 10: Darinka’s husband had a few beers and lost his life in a car crash (Bulgaria)
The story of a woman, whose husband caused a car crash while driving under the influence. Download the full story here. Podcast of the story.
Story 11: Mila’s close encounter with a “muscle” car (Bulgaria)
A scary and unwanted encounter with a powerful vehicle during a drifting event in the capital city. Download the full story here. Podcast of the story.
Story 12: Stefan’s story, told by his mother – Galina (Bulgaria)
A young man, killed in an car crash, caused by a speeding driver. Download the full story here. Video of the story.
Story 13: George Iliev, who was hit on a pedestrian crosswalk (Bulgaria)
The story of a runner, who got hit on a pedestrian crossing in Sofia. Download the full story here. Video of the story.
Story 14: A family killed in a car crash. Story told by the driver’s sister – Galina (Bulgaria)
The story of an entire family, who lost their lives in a tragic car accident. Download the full story here. Video of the story.
Story 15: Killed in a car crash. Yordan’s story told by his parents (Bulgaria)
The story of a young man, killed in a car crash, caused by a drunk speeding driver. Download the full story here. Video of the story.
Story 16: A girl killed by a speeding driver. Hristiyana’s story told by her sister – Pamela (Bulgaria)
The story of a teenage girl, killed in a car crash, caused by a speeding driver. Download the full story here. Video of the story.
Story 17: Anna and Yavor killed by a speeding inexperienced driver. Their story told by Anna’s mother (Bulgaria)
The story of a young couple, killed on a pedestrian crossing by a speeding, inexperienced driver. Download the full story here.
Story 18: Joro Yanev’s story – a motorcycle accident (Bulgaria)
The story of a young motorcyclist, hit by a van. Download the full story here. Video of the story.
Story 19: Yordanka’s story – a pedestrian hit by a car (Bulgaria)
The story of a pedestrian, who was hit while crossing a street in Sofia. Download the full story here. Podcast of the story.
Story 20: My Story: From Accident to New Beginnings Aleš K. (Slovenia)
The story of a young Slovenian who decided to drive under the influence and crashed. Download the full story here.
Story 21: The Day Everything Changed: A Lesson Learned (Slovenia)
The story of a 17 year old girl, who had a scooter accident after drinking the previous night. Download the full story here. Podcast of the story.
Story 22: Alex … (Greece)
The story of a 22 year old motorbike rider who survived a car crash. Download the full story here. Podcast of the story.
Story 23: Anastasia… (Greece)
The story of a young lady who jumped with her car in the sea. Download the full story here. Podcast of the story.
Story 24: Kate… (Greece)
The story of a woman, whose boyfriend interfered with her driving and they crashed their car. Download the full story here. Podcast of the story.
Story 25: Sonia… (Greece)
The story of a young group of people, who decided to drive after drinking all night long. Download the full story here.
Story 26: Adonis… (Greece)
The story of a man, who became a paraplegic after a car crash back when he was 18 years old. Download the full story here. Video of the story.
Story 27: Janez (Slovenia)
The story of a motor biker, who crashed after a night in the bars. Download the full story here. Video of the story.
Story 28: Ziga (Slovenia)
The story of a driver, who survived a car crash but sustained serious injury to the spine. Download the full story here. Video of the story.
Story 29: Anita (Slovenia)
The story of a driver, who survived a car crash after driving under the influence and sustained a serious injury to the back. Download the full story here. Video of the story.
Story 30: Antigone (Greece)
The story of a young lady, who, after a party, gets into the car of a person under the influence and survives a horrible crash. Download the full story here. Video of the story.
Story 31: Katarina (Slovenia)
The story of a young woman who crashes her car after being blinded on the road and now is a tetraplegic. Download the full story here. Video of the story.
Story 32: Evi (Greece)
The story of a woman, hit by a car while crossing the street. Download the full story here. Video of the story.
Story 33: Mariya’s story (Bulgaria)
The story of a young girl, killed in a tragic car accident, caused by an unlicensed teenage driver. Download the full story here. Video of the story.
Story 34: Alex’s story (Bulgaria)
The story of a teenage boy, killed in a motorbike crash into a maneuvering truck. Download the full story here. Video of the story.
Story 35: Matej (Slovenia)
Read about Matej, who got injured in a car crash, but became a ZV ambassador. Download the full story here.
Story 36: Meet My Story: “I MADE A TURN IN MY MIND” (Slovenia)
The story of a Slovenian truck driver, who became a quadriplegic after a drunk driver collided with him. Download the full story here.
Story 37: Personal Story: A Journey Through Darkness and the Road to Recovery (Slovenia)
The story of a young Slovenian man, long term drug abuser, who crashed his brother’s car and remained paraplegic. Download the full story here.
Story 38: “A Moment That Changed Everything: Reflections on Responsibility, Resilience, and Safe Driving” Domen Plavčak (Slovenia)
The story of a fatal crash with a pedestrian. Download the full story here. Video of the story.
Story 39: When a night shift leaves a mark (Slovenia)
A night shift at the ER to remember. Told by Saša Stropnik. Download the full story here.
Story 40: Panos’ story (Greece)
A young man lost his life due to an aggressive driver. Download the full story here. Video of the story.
Story 41: Dimitra’s story (Greece)
A young active woman becomes a paraplegic after being hit on the road. Download the full story here. Video of the story.
Story 42: A Memory That Never Fades (Slovenia)
Anonymous 45 years old woman tells the story of her brother, who crashed his parents car when he was 18. Download the full story here.
Story 43: Journey from Darkness to Light: My Story of Hope and Perseverance (Slovenia)
Matej’s story, who got hurt in a car crash when he was 29. Download the full story here.
Story 44: A Day That Changed Everything (Slovenia)
Katarina’s mother tells her side of the story. Download the full story here.
Story 45: Car Accident on the Škofja Vas curve (Slovenia)
A young man has a few drinks, decides to drive and crashes into a truck. Download the full story here.
Story 46: Lessons Learned from a Winter Accident (Slovenia)
A young woman gets hurt in an accident on a snowy road. Download the full story here.
Story 47: My Experience with a Car Accident – Overspeeding and Ending Up in a Stream (Slovenia)
A 19 year old driver crashes his father’s car. Download the full story here.