Traffic accidents occurred on the highways in 2020

In 2020, 1587 or 15,1% less traffic accidents occurred in comparison with 2019, the number of victims of these events decreased by 16,5% to 2106 persons. 696 of suffered persons died and 1410 of them were injured. 42,6% of accidents happened in the daytime, 35,0% - at night time, 22,4% - during twilight, 28,9% of accidents occurred on Saturdays and Sundays.

88,5% of traffic accidents happened in settlements; number of persons died as a result of these accidents compared with 2019 decreased by 6,7% and made 526 persons, number of injured persons decreased by 19,4% and made 1315 persons.

Number of traffic accidents and persons injured

Number of indicators	2020	Compared to 2019, percentage
All traffic accidents - Total	1587	84,9
By location:
Highways	183	78,5
Settlements	1404	85,8
Light condition:
Daytime	676	80,5
During twilight	355	97,0
Night time	556	83,7
Road condition:
Dry road cover	1491	83,2
Other (wet, ice etc.)	96	123,1
Number of injuries, person	2106	83,5
Died	696	84,8
Injuries	1410	82,8

41,8% of all traffic accidents happened with participation of transport means and pedestrians, 35,4% - several transport means, 22,8% - one mode of transport.

81,2% of persons died and 75,0% of injured as a result of traffic accidents were men.

21 accidents occurred because of drunk driving and caused death or injury, where 14 persons died, 19 persons injured. 76,2% of such accidents have been committed by drivers of motor-cars.

In 2020, the number of administrative violation of traffic rules was 3631,1 thousand. 39,9% of violations were detected on exceeding the speed on the road, 21,7% - violation of the parking or stopping rules, 9,2% - disobedience the requirements of the traffic and road signs, 8,4% - continue the movement during the traffic light or the regulator’s warning sign is active, 6,5% - driving without seat belt, 3,6% - violation of the anti-epidemic regime, sanitary and quarantine regimes and the rest by other reasons. Penalties in amount of 118,2 million manats were applied because of violation of traffic rules.

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