Frequency of Injuries and Deaths Due to Traffic Accidents Caused by the Driver, Bishkek

Abstract

Road traffic injuries due to the severity of their adverse consequences are one of the priority health problems both in the Kyrgyz Republic and around the world. In Bishkek, the most common causes of traffic accidents caused by the driver were violations of the rules of maneuvering, violation of the rules for the passage of a pedestrian, crossing, non-observance of the rules of priority of travel, road signs, signals, speeding, driving into the oncoming lane, double overtaking, driving while intoxicated, non-observance of distance. However, it should be taken into account that for reasons such as violation of maneuvering rules (2.5 times), violations of the rules of passage of a pedestrian, crossing (2.9 times), non-compliance with the rules of priority of passage (1.6), disobedience to road signs, signals (2.9 times), driving into the oncoming lane, double overtaking (1.8 times), drunk driving (1.7 times), non-compliance with the distance (3.0 times), violation of the rules for passing inspection, use, reception (3.2 times), the frequency of injuries increased. In general, in Bishkek, for the period from 2016 to 2022, 549 people died from road accidents, of which 418 (76.1%) were caused by the driver of passenger vehicles. The highest proportion, both in general and through the fault of the driver of passenger vehicles, was made up of those who died from traffic accidents due to violation of maneuvering rules, violation of pedestrian, crossing, speeding.