There have been 339 road accidents in Russia over the past 24 hours.

Over the past day, 339 road accidents have occurred on Russian roads, in which 28 people were killed and 421 injured. 22 of the dead were passengers and drivers. This was reported to Izvestia on August 28 by the State Traffic Inspectorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia.

As a result of 80 accidents, 32 of which occurred at pedestrian crossings and 48 outside their area of operation, six pedestrians were killed, and 74 more were injured in various degrees of severity. 24 young pedestrians were among the injured, while 15 of them were injured while crossing the roadway in unintended places.

19 accidents involving buses were recorded, in which one person was killed, and 22 more road users, including three children, needed medical help. 10 bus accidents were caused by traffic violations committed by drivers of other vehicles.

76 accidents involving minors were registered, in which 86 young road users were injured, including 38 passengers, seven cyclists and 13 motor transport drivers. One child, a passenger of a passenger vehicle, was killed.

So, in the Oryol region, in the evening, on 2 km of the Livny—Navesnoye regional highway, a 22-year-old motorist with less than a year of driving experience drove over to the side of the road intended for oncoming traffic, where he collided with an intercity bus traveling in the opposite direction without passengers. The bus was driven by a 23-year-old driver with less than two years of driving experience. As a result of the accident, a 15-year-old passenger of a car was killed, who was in the front seat and was wearing a seat belt at the time of the collision. Another passenger in the car was hospitalized with injuries.

The State Traffic Inspectorate reminded motorists that child passengers are one of the most vulnerable categories among underage road users. While driving in a car with a child or teenager, it is important to choose a safe driving style, not to be distracted at the wheel, not to exceed the set speed limit, observe a safe side interval and distance between vehicles, and refrain from risky driving, overtaking and driving into oncoming traffic, even in permitted places.

We urge inexperienced drivers to always be especially attentive, collected and disciplined when driving a vehicle. Remember that not only your life and health depend on your driving skills, driving experience, well-being and law-abiding driving behavior, but also the lives and health of other road users.

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