St. Petersburg and Leningrad region entered the top 5 in terms of the number of victims in road accidents
St. Petersburg and Leningrad region were in the top five regions in terms of the number of deaths in road accidents. During the nine months of 2026, 328 people died in these territories in an accident. Such statistics are provided by TASS, based on data from the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia.
St. Petersburg and Leningrad region were in the top five regions in terms of the number of deaths in road accidents. During the nine months of 2026, 328 people died in these territories in an accident. Such statistics are provided by TASS, based on data from the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia.
In the general anti-rating, the Northern Capital and the 47th region are in fourth place. The Krasnodar Territory holds the sad leadership, where 462 people died in accidents. Next are the Moscow region (423) and the Rostov region (347). Bashkiria closes the top five with 248 dead.
In total, in Russia in January-September 2026, 9,171 people died in an accident. This is almost a thousand less than in the same period last year.
Meanwhile, the statistics of accidents in St. Petersburg this year also cause concern. According to the study, in the first half of the year, the Northern capital was among the three regions with the strongest growth in the number of accidents with victims - the figure increased by more than 30% compared to last year.
