In Kyiv, the number of deaths in traffic accidents involving pedestrians increased by 6 times with the advent of rolling blackouts. This was reported press officer of the Patrol Police Department in Kyiv Andrey Molokoedov on the TV channel “Kyiv”.
“Approximately 55% increased the number of accidents with victims. In terms of pedestrians, there has been a doubling of traffic accidents involving pedestrians. The number of deaths in these accidents increased 6 times. That is, the severity of the consequences of accidents has worsened. If we take accidents at pedestrian crossings, then their number has also more than doubled.”he noted.
As FACTS wrote, in Ukraine, due to power outages at night, it becomes very dangerous on the roads - drivers do not see pedestrians dressed in dark clothes without reflective elements.
Aleksey Beloshitsky, Deputy Head of the Patrol Police Department, told how to properly wear reflective elements.
Source: Fakty
