Open AccessProblems of road traffic injuries and road traffic safety in Russia
Author(s) -
С. С. Алексанин,
Светлана Вячеславовна Шпорт
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
mediko-biologičeskie i socialʹno-psihologičeskie problemy bezopasnosti v črezvyčajnyh situaciâh
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2541-7487
pISSN - 1995-4441
DOI - 10.25016/2541-7487-2020-0-4-27-34
Subject(s) - overtaking , speed limit , road traffic , transport engineering , christian ministry , occupational safety and health , road traffic safety , injury prevention , drunk driving , poison control , business , environmental health , engineering , medicine , political science , law
Relevance . The paper is devoted to problems of ensuring road traffic safety in Russia, which is the public task of great importance involving the implementation of the policy for protecting people's health, life, and property. Intention . To look for ways of optimizing and implementing the measures aimed at preventing the technogenic emergencies. Methodology . To analyze the indicators of road traffic accidents in the Russian Federation over five years as well as the federal laws in the field of road traffic safety. Results and Discussion . Risk factors of traffic accidents include: alcohol intoxication, speed limit exceeded, overtaking in the wrong place, driver talking, smoking while driving, driver fatigue. In the Russian Federation, there is a persistent downward trend in the number of accidents. In 2019, 164,358 traffic accidents (-2.2 %; all comparisons vs 2018) occurred, 16,981 (-6.8 %) persons died, 210,877 (-1.9 %) persons were injured. According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the number of accidents due violation of the Road Rules by drivers was 146,688 (-1 %); 14,420 (-5.7 %) persons died and 195,037 (-0.8 %) persons were injured. In 2019, road traffic accidents caused by drunk drivers tended to decrease (12,040; -3.5 %); 11,510 (-4 %) persons died and 160,725 (-0.4 %) persons were injured. Conclusion . Drivers' health is directly related to road traffic safety; health promotion would contribute to decreasing the number of road traffic accidents and traffic-related injuries.