CrimeaPRESS reports:
Over the 8 months of this year, 889 road accidents were registered in the Republic of Crimea, in which 143 people were killed and 1,115 were injured of varying degrees of severity.
There were 131 road accidents involving children under 16 years of age, in which 9 children died and 143 were injured. The main types of accidents resulting in fatalities are vehicle collisions, pedestrian collisions, road run-offs and collisions with obstacles. The largest number of deaths as a result of road accidents is associated with driving into oncoming traffic. In 93 such accidents, 39 people died and 148 received various injuries. An increased public danger is posed by offenses related to driving vehicles by drivers with signs of intoxication, due to which 15 accidents were committed with fatalities— quotes the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Crimea.
In order to increase the level of road safety, reduce mortality and prevent accidents with high severity of consequences, in the period from September 20 to 30, 2023, in the territory of the Republic of Crimea, employees of the State Traffic Inspectorate are carrying out a set of preventive measures “Decade of Road Safety”, within the framework of which, with From September 22 to 24, it is planned to conduct mass testing of drivers for driving while intoxicated.
The Crimean State Traffic Inspectorate once again reminds road users of the need to strictly comply with the requirements of the Road Traffic Rules of the Russian Federation, in particular, to be extremely careful when transporting children, driving through intersections, pedestrian crossings, observing the speed limit and, of course, under no circumstances sitting behind driving while intoxicated.
source: press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for the Republic of Crimea
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