First of all, it is striking that the first quarter of this year shows a phenomenal decrease in the number of crashes involving drunk drivers. Compared to the same period in 2022, in January-March 2023, there were 27.8% fewer such incidents – 1,230 accidents. Let’s make a reservation that only incidents where people suffered are included in the reports of this kind published by the traffic police. Nevertheless, the magnitude of the reduction in this category of accidents is impressive, as the annual decrease in the number of such incidents has only been around 8% in recent years.

Against this background, the total number of fatalities and injuries has increased by 2.6% since the beginning of the year to 24,200. They killed 2,660 people (an increase of 2.8%) and injured 31,100 people – 2% more than a year earlier. The number of road accidents has not increased everywhere, but only in 45 regions of Russia. The leaders in terms of the increase in the number of road accidents in the first three months of 2023 were Kalmykia (+94%), North Ossetia-Alania (+53.2%), Tyva (+47%), Buryatia (+41%) .3% ), Ingushetia (+38.7%.

First of all, it is striking that the first quarter of this year shows a phenomenal decrease in the number of crashes involving drunk drivers. Compared to the same period in 2022, in January-March 2023, there were 27.8% fewer such incidents – 1,230 accidents. Let’s make a reservation that only incidents where people suffered are included in the reports of this kind published by the traffic police. Nevertheless, the magnitude of the reduction in this category of accidents is impressive, as the annual decline in the number of such incidents has only been at the level of about 8% in recent years.

Against this background, the total number of fatalities and injuries has increased by 2.6% since the beginning of the year to 24,200. They killed 2,660 people (an increase of 2.8%) and injured 31,100 people – 2% more than a year earlier. The number of road accidents has not increased everywhere, but only in 45 regions of Russia. The leaders in terms of the increase in the number of road accidents in the first three months of 2023 were Kalmykia (+94%), North Ossetia-Alania (+53.2%), Tyva (+47%), Buryatia (+41%) .3% ), Ingushetia (+38.7%.