340 road accidents have occurred in Russia over the past day.

Over the past day, 340 road accidents have occurred on Russian roads, in which 30 people were killed and 398 injured. This was reported to Izvestia on July 3 by the State Traffic Inspectorate of the Russian Interior Ministry. 28 of the dead were passengers and drivers, the ministry said.

As a result of 70 accidents, 31 of which occurred at pedestrian crossings and 39 outside their area of operation, three pedestrians were killed, 71 more were injured. Among the injured were 17 child pedestrians, 10 of whom were injured while crossing the roadway outside the designated areas.

16 accidents involving buses were recorded, in which 17 people were injured, including two children. Eight bus accidents were caused by traffic violations committed by their drivers.

Over the past day, 71 accidents involving minors were registered in Russia, in which 78 young road users were injured, including 26 passengers, nine cyclists and 18 motor transport drivers. Three children were killed, two of whom were passengers and one was a pedestrian.

In the Saratov region, on 294 km of the Samara — Pugachev — Engels—Volgograd regional highway, a passenger car driver fell asleep at the wheel and collided with a car moving in front of him. The three-year-old daughter of the perpetrator of the collision, who was in the front passenger seat in a child restraint, died in the accident. The driver and three other passengers, including his second daughter, born in 2024, and his son, born in 2025, were hospitalized with injuries. At the time of the incident, the injured children were in the back seat of the car in child restraints.

In the Rostov region, on 861 km of the M4 Don highway, a truck driver with a semi-trailer broke through a metal bump separating traffic flows, drove into the oncoming lane, where he collided with a minivan. As a result of the accident, a 13-year-old passenger of a passenger car, who was in the back seat and wearing a seat belt, was killed. The driver of the minivan and five other passengers were injured after being hospitalized. Four of the victims were girls aged five, eight, ten and fourteen. All injured children were transported in a passenger car in full compliance with current safety requirements.

In the Tomsk region, an off-road vehicle driver, reversing through the territory adjacent to the house, ran over his five-year-old nephew, who was in close proximity to the vehicle and was not visible to the motorist. The boy died.

The State Traffic Inspectorate urges drivers to strictly follow the rules of the road and be more attentive on the roads of towns and cities in the summer. Children's behavior is often unpredictable, so special care must be taken when driving through courtyards and adjacent territories, as well as parking lots at shops. You should be doubly careful when reversing, which must be carried out after making sure that the maneuver is completely safe, the department notes.

"We remind motorists that the life and health of their passengers depend entirely on the skills, driving experience, well-being and law-abiding behavior of a person behind the wheel. Therefore, always go on a trip well rested and healthy, and before leaving, be sure to check the technical condition of your vehicle. We draw the attention of drivers to the strict observance of the rules for the safe transportation of children. Take care of your young passengers, preventing even the prerequisites for a possible tragedy," said Police Colonel Sergei Hrantskevich, head of the Department for the Promotion of road safety and prevention of child traffic injuries at the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia.

"Continuity is the key to road safety"

The head of the Russian State Traffic Inspectorate, Mikhail Chernikov, in an interview with Izvestia, spoke about how the new national project will reduce accidents on the roads.

Earlier that day, it became known that amendments to the Administrative Code of the Russian Federation had been submitted to the State Duma for consideration, providing for the return of a 50% discount on fines for traffic violations.