Traffic accidents occurred on the highways in January-September 2020

In January-September 2020, 1145 or 10.1% less traffic accidents occurred in comparison with the corresponding period of 2019, the number of victims of these events decreased by 12.0% to 1527 persons. 504 of suffered persons died and 1023 of them were injured. 41.7% of accidents happened in the daytime, 38.3% - at night time, 20.0% - during twilight, 29.8% of accidents occurred on Saturdays and Sundays.

89.3% 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 1.5% and made 393 persons, number of injured persons decreased by 16.2% and made 951 persons.

Number of traffic accidents and persons injured

Number of indicators	In January-September 2020	Compared to January-September 2019, percentage
All traffic accidents - Total	1145	89,9
By location:
Highways	122	83,0
Settlements	1023	90,8
Light condition:
Daytime	477	81,1
During twilight	229	101,3
Night time	439	95,4
Road condition:
Dry road cover	1092	89,4
Other (wet, ice etc.)	53	101,9
Number of injuries, person	1527	88,0
Died	504	90,5
Injuries	1023	86,8

41.6% of all traffic accidents happened with participation of transport means and pedestrians, 34.1% - several transport means, 24.3% - one mode of transport.

81.3% of persons died and 75.3% of injured as a result of traffic accidents were men.

17 accidents occurred because of drunk driving and caused death or injury, where 10 persons died, 14 persons injured. 82.4% of such accidents have been committed by drivers of motor-cars.

In January-September 2020, the number of administrative violation of traffic rules was 2846.5 thousand. 34.4% of violations were detected on exceeding the speed on the road, 20.7% - violation of the parking or stopping rules, 8.7% - disobedience the requirements of the traffic and road signs, 8.3% - continue the movement during the traffic light or the regulator’s warning sign is active, 7.3% - driving without seat belt, 4.1% - violation of the anti-epidemic regime, sanitary and quarantine regimes, 3.2% - failure to sign compulsory insurance contract and the rest by other reasons. Penalties in amount of 93.2 million manats were applied because of violation of traffic rules.

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