Traffic accidents occurred on the highways in January-September 2024
In January-September 2024, 1031 or 14,4% less traffic accidents occurred compared to the corresponding period of 2023, the number of victims of these events decreased by 13,7% and made 1434 persons. 520 of suffered persons died and 914 of them were injured. 41,0% of accidents happened in the daytime, 40,6% - at night time, 18,4% - during twilight, 29,1% of accidents occurred on Saturdays and Sundays.
86,5% of traffic accidents happened in settlements; number of persons died as a result of these accidents decreased by 16,1% and made 381 persons compared to the corresponding period of previous year, number of injured persons decreased by 13,3% and made 851 persons.
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Number of traffic accidents and injured persons |
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Number of indicators |
January-September 2024 |
Compared to January-September 2023, percentage |
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All traffic accidents - Total |
1031 |
85,6 |
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By location: Highways |
139 |
88,5 |
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Settlements |
892 |
85,2 |
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Light condition: |
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Daytime |
423 |
80,6 |
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During twilight |
190 |
94,1 |
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Night time |
418 |
87,6 |
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Road condition: |
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Dry road cover |
973 |
85,1 |
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Other (wet, ice etc.) |
58 |
95,1 |
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Number of injuries, person |
1434 |
86,3 |
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Died |
520 |
82,9 |
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Injuries |
914 |
88,4 |
38,8% of all traffic accidents happened with participation of several transport means, 38,6% - transport means and pedestrians, 22,6% - one mode of transport. 75,8% of persons died and 71,6% of injured as a result of traffic accidents were men.
17 accidents occurred because of drunk driving and caused death or injury, where 8 persons died, 12 persons injured. 14 of such accidents have been committed by drivers of motor-cars.
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