Interior Ministry: 35 people died as a result of traffic accident in ten days

The Traffic Safety Department press service reported on the number of road accidents in the country on the first ten days of January, 2020.

It was noted that 107 road accidents were registered throughout the republic from January 1 to January 10 this year. As a result, 100 citizens were injured and 35 people died on roads.

Traffic accident by regions:

• In Tashkent city - 10
• In Tashkent region - 20
• In Syrdarya region - 2
• In Jizzakh region - 11
• In Samarkand region - 3
• In Navoi region - 3
• In Bukhara region - 6
• In Fergana region - 11
• In Andijan region - 7
• In Namangan region - 11
• In Kashkadarya region - 6
• In Surkhandarya region - 9
• In Khorezm region - 2
• In the Republic of Karakalpakstan - 6.

In general, the following violation of the traffic rules resulted in road accidents: 35 cases – jaywalking, 18 cases – exceeding the established speed limits, 14 cases – jumping on to the opposite lane, 7 cases – changing lanes incorrectly, 6 cases – violating traffic rules while crossing intersections, 4 cases – neglecting pedestrian crossings, 1 case – not keeping distance and 22 other violations.

Reportedly, of the total 107 traffic accidents, drivers were found guilty of committing traffic violations in 103 cases, pedestrians – in 4 cases.