More than 2.5 thousand people have died in road accidents since the beginning of the year

More than 2.5 thousand people have died in road accidents since the beginning of the year

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In the first 10 months of 2024, more than 21,500 road accidents with victims occurred in Ukraine. The accidents killed 2,541 people and injured almost 27,000.

In the first 10 months of 2024, 21,562 road accidents occurred, killing 2,541 people and injuring 26,959. Compared to last year, the number of such accidents increased by 8-9%.

This was stated by the First Deputy Head of the Patrol Police Department Oleksiy Biloshitsky during a telethon, UNN reports .

40% of all road accidents with victims and fatalities are caused by speeding. Needless to say, over 10 months, 21,562 road accidents with victims and fatalities occurred in Ukraine. Unfortunately, these accidents killed 2,541 people and injured 26,959

- Biloshytsky said.

According to him, “there is an 8-9% increase in road accidents with victims and fatalities compared to last year.

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