Over the past day, 272 road accidents have occurred in Russia.

Over the past 24 hours, 272 traffic accidents have occurred on Russian roads, in which 31 people were killed and 324 injured. 21 of the dead were drivers and passengers. This was reported to Izvestia on December 9 by the State Traffic Inspectorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia.

As a result of 115 accidents, 61 of which occurred at pedestrian crossings and 54 outside their area of operation, nine pedestrians were killed, and 107 more were injured in various degrees of severity. Among the injured were 17 underage pedestrians, eight of whom were injured when crossing the roadway outside the designated areas.

25 accidents involving buses were recorded, in which one person was killed, and 37 more road users needed medical attention. The reason for 14 bus accidents were traffic violations committed by their drivers. Over the past day, 23 accidents involving minors have been registered on Russian roads, in which 22 young road users, including five passengers, were injured. Two children were killed: a passenger and a pedestrian.

In the Altai Territory, a 74-year-old passenger car driver decided to skip an adjustable railway crossing at a forbidding traffic light, but collided with a diesel locomotive, resulting in the death of the perpetrator of the accident and his passenger. The State Traffic Inspectorate reminds motorists of the importance of observing the rules of passage of railway crossings, since this maneuver is considered dangerous and requires the driver to concentrate and pay maximum attention.

In the Leningrad region, a 32-year-old driver of an intercity bus with five passengers in the cabin, in an unlit area, did not see a crane standing in front of the road, which had stopped earlier due to a breakdown, and collided with it. As a result of the accident, the driver and three passengers of the bus were injured and, after receiving medical care, were sent for outpatient treatment.

In the Republic of Mari El, a 50-year-old driver of an intercity bus carrying 11 passengers became distracted from driving the vehicle and collided with a truck moving in front of him in the same direction, after which the bus left the road. The culprit of the collision and four passengers were injured in the accident. Five more passengers on the bus were referred for outpatient treatment after receiving medical attention.

In the Bryansk region, a 39-year-old crossover driver allegedly fell asleep at the wheel, drove into the oncoming lane, where he collided with another passenger car. The 27-year-old driver of the second car and his two-year-old son, who was in the back seat with a seat belt fastened at the time of the accident, were killed in a car accident. Another passenger of this car ended up in the hospital with injuries.

In Krasnodar, a 51-year-old truck driver at a controlled intersection, when turning right at a traffic light, did not notice a 10-year-old schoolboy in front of him, who was crossing the road at a controlled pedestrian crossing also at a traffic light allowing him to move. A young pedestrian was killed.

An analysis of accidents at railway crossings shows that such accidents most often occur at unregulated crossings, where drivers, not convinced of the safety of the maneuver, try to drive in front of a nearby train, the State Traffic Inspectorate notes. Trying to gain a few seconds of travel, motorists often endanger not only their own lives, but also the lives and health of their own passengers, railway staff, passengers of commuter trains and long-distance trains, the department emphasizes.

Save and preserve: a strategy has been adopted to improve road safety

The corresponding decree was signed by the President of the Russian Federation

"We urge motorists not to overestimate their strength and carefully monitor their health. Always get behind the wheel refreshed and well-rested. At the slightest sign of fatigue or indisposition, temporarily cancel the trip. Remember that the lives and health of other road users depend on your well-being. Drivers should take special care when passing intersections and pedestrian crossings. We strongly recommend that you slow down to the minimum speed in advance when approaching them in order to have time to stop and let pedestrians pass. And then do not rush to start moving even when the traffic light allows you to do so — first make sure that the pedestrian crossing in front of you is completely free," said Police Colonel Sergei Hrantskevich, head of the Department for Road Safety Promotion and Prevention of child traffic injuries at the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia.

Earlier today it became known that in the Krasnoyarsk Territory, as a result of an accident involving a bus, one person was killed and 13 others were injured. One person was killed and 13 others were injured. According to preliminary information, the incident occurred due to a motorist who drove into the oncoming lane.

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