Traffic accidents occurred on the highways in January-June 2021
In January-June 2021, 756 or 0.5% less traffic accidents occurred in comparison with the corresponding period of 2020, the number of victims of these events decreased by 3.7% to 988 persons. 290 of suffered persons died and 698 of them were injured. 43.5% of accidents happened in the daytime, 38.1% - at night time, 18.4% - during twilight, 29,5% of accidents occurred on Saturdays and Sundays.
87,2% of traffic accidents happened in settlements; number of persons died as a result of these accidents compared with the corresponding period of the last year decreased by 14.5% and made 213 persons, number of injured persons decreased by 0.8% and made 645 persons.
Number of traffic accidents and persons injured
| Number of indicators | In January-June 2021 | Compared to January-June 2020, percentage |
| All traffic accidents - Total | 756 | 99,5 |
| By location: | ||
| Highways | 97 | 118,3 |
| Settlements | 659 | 97,2 |
| Light condition: | ||
| Daytime | 329 | 103,8 |
| During twilight | 139 | 83,2 |
| Night time | 288 | 104,3 |
| Road condition: | ||
| Dry road cover | 698 | 97,8 |
| Other (wet, ice etc.) | 58 | 126,1 |
| Number of injuries, person | 988 | 96,3 |
| Died | 290 | 89,2 |
| Injuries | 698 | 99,6 |
40.2 % of all traffic accidents happened with participation of transport means and pedestrians, 38,1% - several transport means, 21.7% - one mode of transport.
81.7% of persons died and 71.3% of injured as a result of traffic accidents were men.
11 accidents occurred because of drunk driving and caused death or injury, where 5 persons died, 10 persons injured. 81.8% of such accidents have been committed by drivers of motor-cars.
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