In 2021, the following were registered within the Vitebsk region:
135 traffic accidents involving pedestrians, resulting in 31 fatalities and 111 injuries;
33 traffic accidents involving cyclists, resulting in 7 fatalities and 26 injuries;
42 traffic accidents involving minors, resulting in 4 child fatalities and 43 child injuries. Of these, 6 accidents involved child pedestrians (1 child fatality, 15 injuries), and 7 accidents involved child cyclists (7 minors sustained injuries).
In 2022, 20 traffic accidents involving pedestrians have already been registered within the Vitebsk region, including 1 involving a minor road user.
To prevent and suppress traffic accidents involving vulnerable road users, a set of preventive measures aimed at preventing traffic accidents involving vulnerable road users will be carried out throughout the Republic of Belarus from March 17 to 18, 2022.
Dear citizens! Please report any instances of intoxicated pedestrians, cyclists, or horse-drawn vehicle drivers on the roadway by calling "327-46-02" (A1), "710-27-89" (MTS), or "102" (anonymity is guaranteed).