S1, E4: The Trakia highway, Bulgaria's deadliest road, sees heavy traffic, poor maintenance, and rampant drink driving and speeding, leading to 250 accidents and 42 deaths monthly. In 2021, a bus crash killed 44, Europe's worst road accident in a decade. Corruption worsens the danger, with bribes bypassing road safety laws. The situation reflects deeper issues in Bulgaria’s road safety crisis.