400 people killed in road accidents across Kazakhstan

ASTANA. KAZINFORM - According to the Committee on Legal Statistics and Special Records of the General Prosecutor's Office of Kazakhstan, in 2016 a number of road traffic accidents decreased by 3.1% compared to the same period of the last year.

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3,570 traffic accidents occurred across Kazakhstan. Thus, there were injured 5013 and killed 403 people. The road accidents killed 24 and injured 767 minors.

Reportedly, more than 90% of traffic accidents are caused by drivers who violate traffic rules.

268 traffic accidents, which killed 17 and injured 334 people, were with the participation of public transport.