Oleksiy Biloshytskyi
Due to bad weather in Odesa region, the M-13 highway from Agafiivka to Platonove has been temporarily closed since 6:30 PM on February 6, 2026. Drivers are urged not to travel and to be careful on the roads.
Over the past day, 1,164 calls about road accidents were recorded in Ukraine, 151 of which involved casualties, with injured and deceased. In Kyiv, 266 calls were registered, and in Kyiv Oblast – 146.
Since the beginning of the day, 259 road accidents have been recorded in Ukraine, 37 of them with casualties. 82 accidents occurred in Kyiv and the region, traffic near Stoyanka is difficult.
In 2025, 25,934 road accidents with casualties were registered in Ukraine, in which 3,249 people died and 31,898 were injured. The main causes are speeding and violation of pedestrian crossing rules.
In Kherson, a passenger bus came under artillery and drone fire. The driver was killed, and five people were injured.
In Ukraine, the curfew has been eased for travel to Invincibility Points and heating points. You must have an identity document with you, and conscripts must have a military registration document.
As of 4 p. m. on January 9, traffic restrictions have been lifted on most roads in the western regions of Ukraine. Restrictions continue to apply on one section in the Ivano-Frankivsk region.
Due to difficult weather conditions in Ukraine, 899 road accidents occurred in the past day, 153 of which involved casualties. Transport restrictions are in effect in Rivne, Zhytomyr, Lviv, Volyn, and Ivano-Frankivsk regions.
Difficult winter weather conditions with significant snowfall are recorded in seven regions of Ukraine. Truck traffic restrictions have been introduced in Lviv Oblast, and lifted in Prykarpattia.
Since the beginning of the day, 319 road accidents have been registered in Ukraine, 47 of them with casualties. Restrictions for trucks are in effect in Ivano-Frankivsk, Rivne, and Zhytomyr regions.
In Rivne region, truck traffic on the Kyiv-Chop highway near Turkovychi village has been temporarily restricted. The restriction is due to worsening weather conditions.
In Ukraine, snow and ice complicated traffic on the roads, leading to 260 road accidents in 24 hours. SES rescuers are helping citizens, in particular, freeing cars from snowdrifts and helping medics reach patients.
Since the beginning of the day, at least 185 road accidents have been recorded in Ukraine, 29 of which involved casualties, with fatalities and injuries. In Kyiv, 31 calls were registered, 3 of which involved injuries.
Due to heavy snowfall, the movement of trucks to Zakarpattia Oblast from Lviv Oblast is complicated. Drivers are urged to direct transport to designated parking areas for snow removal equipment to operate.
Patrol police officers gave advice to drivers and pedestrians on safe behavior on the road during fog. It is recommended to be attentive, refrain from risky maneuvers, and use reflective elements.
Information about the introduction of a penalty point system for drivers from 2026 is not true. This issue is under consideration, and penalty points have not yet been introduced.
Traffic on Valeriy Lobanovskyi Avenue in Kyiv is complicated due to a heating network accident. Patrol officers are organizing a detour via Iziumska Street, advising drivers to take this into account when planning their trips.
Near Rivne, patrol officers stopped a Mercedes-Benz, driven by an intoxicated man in a Santa Claus costume. An alcohol test showed 2.25 ppm, and the car was evacuated.
On New Year's Eve, emergency services in Ukraine received over 5,500 reports, processing 1,105 calls. Among them, two concerned pyrotechnics: in Kyiv, the information was not confirmed, and in Dnipro, those involved are being sought.
On New Year's Eve, the curfew will operate on its usual schedule, and police will patrol in an enhanced mode. Pyrotechnics are prohibited, but party poppers and sparklers are allowed.
Due to an enemy attack on the energy infrastructure, Chernihiv is partially without power. Security measures are being strengthened in the city, and traffic controllers are working at the most difficult intersections.
Since 2019, Ukraine has tightened responsibility for violating child transportation rules. Over 10,000 violations have been recorded in a year, despite fines of UAH 510-850.
On the M-15 Odesa — Reni highway within the Mayaky settlement, traffic restrictions in both directions have been lifted. Traffic was temporarily stopped on December 18 after Russian attacks.
Ukraine calls on the world not to allow Russia to be elected to the Council of the International Maritime Organization, as the aggressor country strikes ports, merchant ships, and kills sailors. Deputy Prime Minister Oleksiy Kuleba emphasized that Russia should not set global standards for maritime safety.
In Ukraine, 545 "critical intersections" have been identified where traffic lights operate without interruption even during power outages. From October 1 to November 7, the number of accidents with casualties decreased by 7.2%.