Some 2,356 citizens died as a result of traffic accidents in 2022
07/02/2023 10:05
Some 2,356 citizens died as a result of traffic accidents in 2022
07/02/2023 10:05
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- In 2022, 9,902 road accidents occurred in Uzbekistan, and 2,356 citizens died in 2,086 fatal cases.
About 7,816 incidents were related to injuries, in which 9,606 citizens were injured.
The total number of road traffic accidents in 2022 compared to 2021 decreased by 99, or 1%, the number of deaths decreased by 111, or 5.1%, and the number of deaths decreased by 70, or 2.9% , the number of cases related to injuries increased by 12 or 0.2%, and the number of victims increased by 376 people or 3.9%.
Due to objective reasons, in 1017 cases, accidents occurred due to the lack of pedestrian crossings, in 1302 cases road dividers were not installed, in 214 cases traffic lights and corresponding road signs were not installed.
For subjective reasons, non-compliance with the established speed limit in 1577 cases, non-compliance with traffic lights or road signs in 845 cases, driver inexperience in 1046 cases, falling asleep at the wheel in 343 cases caused unpleasant accidents.
Although road traffic fatalities decreased by 5.1% compared to last year in 2021, the Republic of Karakalpakstan, Ferghana, Jizzakh and Syrdarya regions saw an increase in cases compared to last year.
For example, in total, 1,469 traffic accidents occurred in Ferghana region in 2021, and in 2022 their number increased by 108, or 7.4 percent, to 1,577. In total, 321 traffic accidents were committed in Jizzakh region in 2021, while in 2022 their number increased by 21, or 6.5%, to 342.
$ 1 | 12570.00 | +0.024% |
1 | 13698.79 | -0.378% |
₽ 1 | 136.91 | -0.270% |