In six months, 42 people have died on the roads of the Kirov region.
According to the agency, 42 people died and 962 were injured in the region over the past six months. Compared to the same period last year, the number of fatalities decreased by 28.8%, however, the number of traffic accidents increased by 13.3%, and the number of injured rose by 13.2%.
In Kirov, 9 fatalities and 476 injuries were recorded.
Three or more fatalities in traffic accidents were reported in the Kilmiz district, Orichev district, Slobodsky district, Soviet district, and Yuryan district.
The most common type of traffic accident is vehicle collisions. The main cause of fatal accidents is crossing into oncoming traffic. As a result, 17 people died, and 188 were injured.
54 traffic accidents occurred due to drunk drivers, which is 33.3% less than last year.
Every fourth incident involves a pedestrian being hit. In such accidents, 13 people died, and 184 were injured.
102 children under the age of 16 were injured in traffic accidents. Most often, the injuries were sustained by child passengers.
Другие Новости Кирова (НЗК)
In six months, 42 people have died on the roads of the Kirov region.
The State Traffic Inspectorate summarized the accident statistics for six months.
