Most often, children 8-12 years old get into road accidents. metropolitan traffic police.
The traffic police of Minsk analyzed the state of accidents involving minors. It turned out that the peak of children’s road traffic injuries falls on the age category of 8-12 years.
So, in January-July 2023, 41 accidents were registered in Minsk, in which 43 children were injured, of which 23 minors were injured while crossing the roadway, nine were in a car as passengers, one was driving a car, ten were riding a bicycle and one drove the vehicle.
According to the State traffic inspectorate, in 68.2% of cases of accidents occurred due to the fault of adults. Another 13 children suffered due to their indiscretion.