There have been 197 road accidents in Russia over the past 24 hours.

Over the past day, 197 road accidents have occurred on Russian roads, in which 20 people were killed and 225 injured. 16 of the dead were passengers and drivers of vehicles. This was reported to Izvestia on Tuesday, March 4, by the State Traffic Inspectorate of the Russian Interior Ministry.

As a result of 76 accidents, 36 of which occurred at pedestrian crossings and 40 outside their area of operation, four pedestrians were killed, and 73 more were injured in various degrees of severity. There are 14 children among the injured pedestrians, while nine incidents involving them occurred outside pedestrian crossings. Over the past day, 20 accidents involving minors have been registered, as a result of which 22 young road users, including eight passengers, were injured. There are no dead children.

Often the prerequisites for an accident are inattention and disregard for the rules of the road, which are allowed by bus and truck drivers, the department noted. For example, in the city of Rzhev, a truck driver at the intersection of uneven roads did not provide a direct advantage in traffic when driving and collided with a passenger car. As a result of the accident, the driver of the car was hospitalized with serious injuries.

On Monday, nine bus accidents were recorded on the roads of Russia, in which there were no dead people, but 11 road users, including one child, were injured. Three bus accidents were caused by traffic violations committed by their drivers.

The State Traffic Inspectorate called on truck and bus drivers to comply with traffic regulations and driving discipline. When driving a truck, it is necessary to correctly assess its inertia depending on speed and load, dimensions, condition and width of the roadway, terrain and the possibility of skidding. And also take into account the density of traffic flow, dimensions and speed in your own and oncoming lanes.

The ministry urged not to create emergency situations on the road and to abandon risky driving, overtaking and other dangerous maneuvers. The ministry stressed that the lives of other road users depend on driving skills, driving experience, well—being and law-abiding driving behavior, and in the case of passenger transportation by buses, the lives and health of passengers of public and intercity vehicles.

"We recommend that you be more careful on the roads of towns and cities. Strictly follow the Rules of the road. Take into account the requirements of markings, road signs, and traffic lights. Special care should be taken by people driving when passing intersections and approaching pedestrian crossings. Always slow down in front of them until you come to a complete stop to let pedestrians cross the roadway. Also remember that the behavior of children and the elderly on the road is very often unpredictable, so do not rush to resume traffic, even if the traffic light allows you to do so, until you are sure that the crossing is completely free of pedestrians," the deputy head of the Department for road Safety Promotion and prevention of child traffic injuries told Izvestia. The State Traffic Inspectorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, Police Colonel Anton Belan.

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