There were 693 road accidents in Russia over the weekend.

Over the past weekend, 693 road accidents were recorded on Russian roads, in which 70 people were killed and 839 injured. 61 people were killed, including drivers and passengers. This was reported to Izvestia on September 8 by the State Traffic Inspectorate of the Russian Interior Ministry.

31 bus accidents were recorded, in which one person was killed, and 45 more road users, including six children, needed medical help. 32 bus accidents were caused by traffic violations committed by drivers of other vehicles.

So, in the Amur Region, in the evening, on 13 km of the Blagoveshchensk — Bibikovo regional highway, a 40-year—old drunk car driver drove into the oncoming lane in a prohibited place, where he collided with a bus traveling with five passengers in the cabin along the Blagoveshchensk - Airport Settlement urban route, after which the bus left the road.. As a result of the accident, a passenger of the car was killed, the culprit of the collision was injured and ended up in the hospital, and the 51-year-old driver and three passengers of the bus were sent for outpatient treatment after medical treatment.

As a result of 135 accidents involving pedestrians, nine people were killed, and 128 more were injured in various degrees of severity. Among the injured are 26 child pedestrians, 20 of whom were injured when crossing the roadway in unintended places. Of the total number of pedestrian incidents, 50 occurred at pedestrian crossings and 85 outside their area of operation. Over the past weekend, 105 accidents involving minors were registered, 125 young road users were injured, including 71 passengers, 10 cyclists and 15 motor transport drivers. There are no dead children.

The State Traffic Inspectorate urged motorists to strictly observe traffic regulations and be careful when driving, especially in the morning and evening. Extreme care should be taken when leaving a secondary road onto the main one, passing intersections, especially unregulated or with roundabouts. You should not rush to "skip" them as quickly as possible, thereby interfering with other road users. The drivers' attention was drawn to ensuring safety during overtaking. Before starting the maneuver, make sure that the distance and speed are sufficient to safely complete the overtaking.

"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 Anton Belan, Deputy head of the Department for Road Safety Promotion and Prevention of Child traffic Injuries at the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia.

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Earlier, on September 4, the State Traffic Inspectorate recalled that citizens and legal entities who, on the day of their admission to Russia, permanently resided in the territories of the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics (DPR and LPR), Zaporizhia and Kherson regions, are required to replace registration documents and license plates with Russian ones by January 1, 2026.

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