There have been 214 road accidents in Russia over the past 24 hours.

Over the past day, 214 road accidents have occurred on Russian roads, in which 26 people were killed and 243 injured. 19 of the dead were drivers and passengers. This was reported to Izvestia on April 10 by the State Traffic Inspectorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia.

14 accidents involving buses were recorded, in which one person was killed, and 15 more road users needed medical help. Nine bus accidents were caused by traffic violations committed by drivers of other vehicles.

As a result of 59 accidents, 21 of which occurred at pedestrian crossings and 38 outside their area of operation, seven pedestrians were killed, and 54 more were injured in various degrees of severity. Among the injured were 15 underage pedestrians, eight of whom were injured when crossing the roadway outside the designated areas.

32 accidents involving minors were registered, in which 34 young road users were injured, including 11 passengers and five motor transport drivers. Three children were killed, one of whom was a pedestrian, the other two were passengers in a passenger car.

So, in the Stavropol Territory, in the evening, on 10 km of the Alexandrovskoye–Budenovsk regional highway, a 25-year-old passenger car driver, who had previously been deprived of his license for drunk driving, drove into the oncoming lane, where he collided with another passenger car driven by a 34-year-old female driver. Both drivers and two minor passengers of the second vehicle were killed in the accident.: A 15-year-old schoolgirl who was wearing a seat belt in the back seat at the time of the collision, as well as a three-month-old boy who was being transported on her lap in a portable cradle. The culprit of the car accident was hospitalized with injuries.

In the city of Nazran (Republic of Ingushetia), a 75-year—old car driver ran over two pedestrians, a woman and her five-year-old daughter, who were running across the roadway outside a pedestrian crossing in front of a nearby vehicle. At the same time, the nearest unregulated pedestrian crossing was located at a distance of 15 m from the accident site. The girl died, her mother was hospitalized.

On the eve of the weekend, the State Traffic Inspectorate urged motorists who do not have a driver's license or are deprived of their rights to refrain from any attempts to get behind the wheel and drive onto public roads. By their reckless actions, they endanger not only their own lives and health, but also the lives and health of other road users.

In addition, drivers were urged to strictly observe traffic regulations and be more careful on the roads of towns and cities, especially in the evening. It is important not to overestimate your strength and driving skills, to abandon risky driving, exceeding the speed limit, to refrain from sudden rash maneuvers and changes of lanes, overtaking and driving into oncoming traffic, even in the permitted places. The agency also drew the attention of drivers to the strict observance of the rules for transporting children.

Drivers should take special care when approaching intersections and pedestrian crossings. It is recommended not to rush to "skip" them as quickly as possible, but, on the contrary, to slow down to the minimum speed in advance. You should never rush to start driving even when the traffic light is clear. First, it is important to make sure that the crossing is completely free of foot traffic.

"The State Traffic Inspectorate reminds pedestrians that they must cross the road at pedestrian crossings, underground or aboveground pedestrian crossings, and in their absence — at intersections along sidewalks or roadsides. In the absence of a crossing or intersection in the visible area, it is allowed to cross the road at right angles to the edge of the carriageway in areas without dividing lanes and fences where it is clearly visible in both directions," said Police Colonel Sergey Hrantskevich, head of the Department for Road Safety Promotion and prevention of child traffic injuries of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia.

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According to the results of January-February 2026, the number of accidents involving victims on the roads of Russia decreased by 8.2% compared to the same period last year. According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia on April 7, the number of people killed in road accidents during this period decreased by 13.2%, and the number of injured citizens decreased by 6.3%.

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