There were 303 road accidents in Russia on the first day of October.

On the first day of October, 303 road accidents occurred on Russian roads, in which 43 people were killed and 318 injured. 32 of the dead were passengers and drivers. This was reported to Izvestia on October 2 by the State Traffic Inspectorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia.

22 accidents involving buses were recorded, in which five people were killed, and 30 more road users, including two children, needed medical help. 12 bus accidents were caused by traffic violations committed by drivers of other vehicles.

So, in the Republic of Crimea, in the early morning, on 39 km of the Novoselovskoye —Saki highway, a 37-year-old passenger car driver overook into the oncoming lane, where he collided with a bus traveling along the Vladimirovka — Skvortsovo route. The driver of the car was killed in a car accident, and the only passenger on the bus was injured and, after receiving medical attention, was sent for outpatient treatment.

As a result of 104 accidents involving pedestrians, 56 of which occurred at pedestrian crossings and 48 outside their area of operation, 11 pedestrians were killed, and 95 more were injured in various degrees of severity. Among the injured were 19 young pedestrians, 11 of whom were injured when crossing the roadway outside the designated areas.

There were also 40 accidents involving minors, in which 37 young road users were injured, including 11 passengers, two cyclists and two motor vehicle drivers. Three children died. All of them were passengers in passenger vehicles driven either by their parents or relatives. In all cases, trucks were involved in these accidents.

"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.

So, in the Rostov region in the morning, on 861 km of the federal highway M-4 "Don", a 48-year-old SUV driver, having fallen asleep at the wheel from exhaustion, as he was moving from Moscow to the scene of the accident almost without stopping, ran over a truck parked on the right in the course of his movement, which got on the road as a result of engine failure in less than five minutes before that. As a result of the accident, the driver and two passengers of the SUV were killed, including a 10-year-old girl passenger.

In the Republic of Tatarstan, in the evening, at 823 km of the M-7 Volga highway, a 41-year-old female driver with less than two years of driving experience was distracted by a child in the car while driving and ran over a truck parked on the right in the acceleration lane, which was half an hour before it stopped due to a malfunction of the braking system. The one-year-old daughter of a motorist died in an accident, who was in the front passenger seat in a child restraint at the time of the incident and was wearing a seat belt. The female driver was hospitalized with injuries.

In the Altai Territory, in the evening, on 34 km of the A-321 federal highway, an intoxicated 43-year-old car driver collided with a truck moving in front of him in the same direction, killing his four-year-old son, who was in a child restraint in the front passenger seat.

The State Traffic Inspectorate urged drivers to strictly observe traffic regulations and be more attentive to their well-being before getting behind the wheel. It is important not to overestimate your strength, not to neglect even the most insignificant signs of impending fatigue. If the tired state has occurred directly during a long-distance trip, it is recommended not to fight it and rest until you fully recover (stay overnight at a hotel or just sleep for a few hours in the cabin of a car parked in a safe place).

"We remind motorists that one of the most vulnerable categories among underage road users are child passengers. When traveling with them, avoid risky driving behavior, exceeding the speed limit, sudden lane changes, overtaking, and other dangerous maneuvers. Also, try not to be distracted by children while driving. Any actions with their young passengers should be performed by the driver only after the vehicle has stopped completely, otherwise loss of control over the road is inevitable," said Police Colonel Sergey Hrantskevich, head of the Department for Road Safety Promotion and Prevention of child traffic injuries at the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia.

Dad can't: handing over control of the vehicle to a child threatens a criminal case

It is proposed to strengthen the responsibility for parents who allow children to drive vehicles.

Earlier, on September 30, Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin said at a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin that the number of accidents and deaths in road accidents on Russian roads had decreased by 9%.

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