The number of accidents in Minsk since the beginning of the year decreased by almost 18% compared to January-August 2025

According to the results of eight months of this year, the number of road accidents in Minsk decreased by slightly less than 18% compared to the same period in 2025. Four people were killed (17 last year). This was announced during an operational meeting in the Minsk City Executive Committee on September 28 by Deputy Head of the State Administration of Internal Affairs of the Mingorispolkom Denis Livanovich, the correspondent of the Minsk-Novosti agency reports.

One of the main categories of road accidents remains hitting pedestrians.

- They accounted for about 25% of the total number of accidents, Livanovich said. At the same time, it is worth noting that compared to last year, such accidents are accounted for less. Most pedestrian collisions were caused by vehicle drivers.

At the same time, due to the fault of drivers of personal mobility vehicles, 84% of accidents with their participation were committed.

- This is mainly due to ignoring the requirements for haste or the priority of travel, said the Deputy head of the State Administration of Internal Affairs of the Minsk City Executive Committee. I would like to remind you that from September 1, 2025, changes were made to traffic rules that prescribe haste when managing personal mobility and bicycles in certain cases.

Special attention from the traffic police is paid to the prevention of child injuries on the roads.

- According to statistics, children are victims in every ninth accident, D. Livanovich cited data. However, they were responsible for about 40% of accidents involving children. The main reasons for this are the transition of the carriageway to the prohibitive traffic light signal, as well as ignoring the requirements for rushing when driving scooters and bicycles.

The resources of the republican public safety monitoring system help to monitor compliance with traffic rules in the capital.

- In October, we will conduct a number of preventive measures on the roads of the capital, Livanovich announced. They will be aimed at the safety of pedestrians, as well as drivers of personal mobility and cyclists. In addition, control over the movement of trucks on the Minsk ring road, as well as compliance with parking rules will be strengthened.

Chairman of the Minsk City Executive Committee Vladimir Kukharev noted that the level of accidents on the roads of the capital has decreased significantly, but it is impossible to stop there.

- It is necessary to increase preventive work, including in labor collectives and educational institutions, the head of the city said. In addition, it is necessary to analyze where it is necessary to finalize infrastructure solutions that will help reduce accidents on certain sections of roads.

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