Traffic accidents occurred on the highways in January-September 2024

16.11.2024, 12:00

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.

Number of traffic accidents and injured persons

Number of indicators

January-September 2024

Compared to January-September 2023, percentage

 

All traffic accidents - Total

 

1031

 

85,6

By location:

Highways

 

139

 

88,5

Settlements

892

85,2

Light condition:

 

 

Daytime

423

80,6

During twilight

190

94,1

Night time

418

87,6

Road condition:

 

 

Dry road cover

973

85,1

Other (wet, ice etc.)

58

95,1

Number of injuries, person

1434

86,3

Died

520

82,9

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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