Traffic accidents occurred on the highways in January-June 2020

10.08.2020, 12:00

In January-June 2020, 760 or 7.5% less traffic accidents occurred in comparison with the corresponding period of 2019, as a result of these events the number of victims of these events decreased by 5.6% to 1026. 325 of suffered persons died and 701 of them were injured. 41.7 % of accidents happened in the daytime, 36.3 % - at night time, 22.0 % - during twilight, 29.3 % of accidents occurred on Saturdays and Sundays.

89.2 % of traffic accidents happened in settlements; number of persons died as a result of these accidents compared to the last year stayed at the same level and made 249 persons, number of injured persons decreased by 10.1 % and made 650 persons.

Number of traffic accidents and persons injured

Number of indicators In January-June 2020 Compared to January-June 2020, percentage
     
All traffic accidents - Total 760 92,5
By location:    
           Highways 82 96,5
           Settlements 678 92,0
Light condition:    
           Daytime 317 83,2
           During twilight 167 118,4
           Night time 276 92,0
Road condition    
          Dry road cover 714 91,4
          Other (wet, ice etc.) 46 112,2
Number of injuries, person 1026 94,4
           Died 325 95,0
           Injuries 701 94,1

41.8 % of all traffic accidents happened with participation of transport means and pedestrians, 34.6% - several transport means, 23.6 % - one mode of transport.

82.2 % of persons died and 74.2 % of injured as a result of traffic accidents were men

10 accidents occurred because of drunk driving and caused death or injury, where 6 persons died, 11 persons injured. 70.0 % of such accidents have been committed by drivers of motor-cars.

In January-June 2020, the number of administrative violation of traffic rules was 1565.7 thousand. 39.9% of violations were detected on exceeding the speed on the road, 15.9% - violation of the parking and stopping rules, 10.1% - disobedience the requirements of the traffic and road signs, 9.1% - continue the movement during the traffic light or the regulator’s warning sign is active, 7.2% - driving without seat belt, 4.9% - violation of the anti-epidemic regime, sanitary and quarantine regimes, 4.6% - failure to sign compulsory insurance contract and the rest by other reasons. Penalties in amount of 52.6 million manats were applied because of violation of traffic rules.

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