There were 213 traffic accidents in Russia over the past 24 hours

Over the past day, 213 traffic accidents were recorded on Russian roads, in which 24 people were killed and 280 received various injuries. As a result of 56 car accidents involving pedestrians, four people were killed and 54 others were injured, as reported to "Izvestia" on February 4 in the State Automobile Inspectorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation. Of the total number of accidents involving pedestrians, 26 occurred at crosswalks and 30 - outside their zone of action. Among the victims are 12 child pedestrians, five of whom were injured on the "zebra".

There were 13 accidents involving buses on Russian roads, in which 23 people were injured, including one minor. The cause of eight accidents involving buses was traffic violations committed by their drivers. There were 23 accidents involving children and teenagers under the age of 16, in which 23 young road users were injured, including 11 passengers. One child passenger died.

In Altai Krai, at 266 km of the federal highway R-256 "Chuisky trakt", a woman driver of a passenger car in a prohibited place drove into the oncoming lane, where she collided with an SUV and a truck. From the impact her car was thrown back on two more crossovers, which were following. As a result of the accident, the perpetrator of the accident, who grossly violated traffic rules, and her two passengers, including an eight-year-old boy, who was in a child restraint device on the front passenger seat (was wearing a seat belt), died. In addition, a female passenger of the SUV was injured and was hospitalized.

The traffic police reminds drivers of the need to carry out transportation of children in strict compliance with the current safety rules. Motorists should realize that the life and health of young passengers depend entirely on their skills, driving experience, well-being and law-abiding behavior on the road,

"Refuse risky driving, overtaking and other dangerous maneuvers. Keep the distance between vehicles and do not exceed the authorized speed limit. Be attentive, collected, cautious and do not get distracted behind the wheel, constantly monitor the traffic situation," - reminded the drivers of the basics of safe behavior on the road deputy head of the department of road safety propaganda and prevention of child traffic injuries of the State Department of Road Safety of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, police colonel Anton Belan.

Earlier today, February 4, it became known that in the Stavropol region as a result of a collision between a car and an SUV killed two people and four were injured. According to preliminary data, the cause of the accident was the departure on the oncoming lane.