Sverdlovsk Oblast has entered the top 10 regions of Russia with the lowest number of traffic accidents.
The Sverdlovsk region ranked sixth in the rating of Russian regions with the lowest accident rates on the roads for the first half of 2026. This is stated in the study by "RIA Novosti."
From January to June, the number of road accidents with casualties in the region decreased by 9.9% compared to the same period last year. There were 50.9 accidents with casualties per 100,000 vehicles. The rate of fatalities and injuries in road accidents was 32.2 people per 100,000 cars.
The rating was based on the number of accidents with casualties per 100,000 units of motor vehicles. The calculation included passenger cars, trucks, and buses.
The top five positions in the rating were occupied by Chechnya, Moscow and Bryansk regions, Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, and Orenburg region.
The highest accident rates were recorded in Tuva, Kalmykia, Kostroma and Tyumen regions, as well as in Altai.
The roads in the Sverdlovsk region became the worst in the Ural Federal District.
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Sverdlovsk Oblast has entered the top 10 regions of Russia with the lowest number of traffic accidents.
Sverdlovsk Oblast ranked sixth in the rating of Russian regions with the lowest accident rates on the roads for the first half of 2026.