For 10 months of 2026 at the crossings in the Novgorod region hit 40 pedestrians

For ten months of 2026 on the roads of the Novgorod region there were forty hits on pedestrians right at the crossings. As a result of these accidents, forty-one people were injured, the press service of the Department of State Traffic Inspectorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation for the Novgorod region reported.

The situation did not improve in November. Yesterday, November 12, in Veliky Novgorod, a 52-year-old driver of Lada Granta ignored the red traffic light and knocked down two pedestrians who were just crossing the road according to the rules.

But drivers are not always to blame for such accidents. Due to violations by pedestrians themselves, there were 19 accidents that killed nine people and left eleven more with injuries.

The head of the Department of State Traffic Inspectorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia for the Novgorod region, police colonel Viktor Gavrilov, called on all participants of the movement to be mutually polite. He recalled that drivers need to slow down, approaching unregulated crossings, and pedestrians should take it as a rule not to go off the curb until they are convinced that all cars really stopped and pass them.

Another serious problem the colonel called the craze for gadgets. The desire to respond quickly to a message on a smartphone seems completely harmless, but it is one second of lost attention and concentration that often becomes fatal for both drivers and pedestrians, he said.

In conclusion, the head of the department gave important safety advice when walking along the roadway. Move along the side of the road or the edge of the road must be strictly towards the traffic flow. Since it is very difficult to notice a person behind the wheel in dark clothes and in conditions of poor visibility, Gavrilov strongly recommends the use of reflective elements. In the city, they are extremely desirable, and outside it wearing reflectors is mandatory by law. It is best to place them on all sides: front, back and sides, to be visible from afar.