The death rate on the roads fell by almost 20 %

18 April 2018

Positive results have been achieved through a number of measures

"Center of road traffic organization" (TMS) released encouraging statistics: in the first three months of 2018 in Moscow, the mortality rate in road accidents decreased by 18.5 %. For the period from January to March 2017 in the Russian capital, killing 108 people, and for the same period 2018 — 20 people less.

Representatives of TMS sure to reduce the number of casualties was due to a whole complex of measures taken. Among them is mentioned the change traffic patterns, installation of additional automatic cameras and the introduction of illumination in the area of pedestrian crossings. 

Among other factors, it was noted the revision of the traffic on the most loaded sections. Among other things, the staff of TMS has allocated and reorganization of Parking spaces. In sum, these measures should increase bandwidth and increase speed, and most importantly — to the fall in the number of accidents.

a "For us, this is an important figure, as it is real lives saved, and we will continue to work towards improving road safety", — said the head of TMS Vadim Yuriev.

a "the state traffic Inspectorate of Moscow city recorded a decrease in the number of fatalities at 18.5 % for the first quarter of this year. This decrease is the result of effective system of interaction of different departments in the framework of road safety" — said the head of the STSI GU MVD of Russia across Moscow the General-the major of police Victor Kovalenko.