Problems of road traffic injuries and road traffic safety in Russia
https://doi.org/10.25016/2541-7487-2020-0-4-27-34
Abstract
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.
About the Authors
S. S. Aleksanin
Nikiforov Russian Center of Emergency and Radiation Medicine, EMERCOM of Russia
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Sergey Sergeevich Aleksanin - Dr. Med. Sci. Prof., Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Director of the Nikiforov Russian Center of Emergency and Radiation Medicine, EMERCOM of Russia.
4/2, Academica Lebedeva Str., St. Petersburg, 194044.
S. V. Shport
V. Serbsky National Medical Research Centre of Psychiatry and Narcology
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Svetlana Viacheslavovna Shport - PhD Med. Sci., V. Serbsky National Medical Research Centre of Psychiatry and Narcology.
Kropotkinsky lane, 23, Moscow, 119034.
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Aleksanin S.S., Shport S.V. Problems of road traffic injuries and road traffic safety in Russia. Medicо-Biological and Socio-Psychological Problems of Safety in Emergency Situations. 2020;(4):27-34. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.25016/2541-7487-2020-0-4-27-34
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