The Public Council at the Ministry of Transport, together with the Higher School of Economics, has introduced an independent ranking of Russian regions based on road safety. This is the first project of its kind, using data from various sources, including the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Rosstat. The ranking evaluates factors such as the number of traffic accidents, infrastructure funding, and the presence of road cameras. The leaders in road safety are Chechnya, Komi, and Kaliningrad, while regions like Tuva and Kalmykia lag behind. Notably, Moscow, St. Petersburg, and Sevastopol were excluded due to their unique traffic conditions.
The study used data from 2023, assessing social and transport risks, such as the number of accidents per 100,000 residents and per 10,000 vehicles. Regions were then categorized based on their road safety levels. For instance, Chechnya, which has 12,800 km of roads and 147 traffic cameras, showed a low level of traffic violations and was rated as having an “advanced” safety level.
In contrast, regions like Kalmykia, with fewer roads and higher rates of traffic violations, were ranked lower. The ranking is intended to guide regions in planning preventive measures and has already been submitted to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Transport.
