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Traffic accidents have become a critical issue across Ukraine and abroad, involving various vehicles, leading to significant injuries and fatalities. Recent incidents highlight diverse scenarios: the high-profile case of serviceman Oleksii Hlushych's son, causing calls for stricter penalties, and the tragic accident on the Kyiv–Odesa highway, killing and injuring numerous people. In technological advancements, the Europrotocol now available in the "Diia" app offers a streamlined process for minor accidents. Authorities emphasize the need for stronger traffic laws to curb the alarming statistic that over 40% of accidents are due to speeding. Such developments underline the imperative for enhanced road safety measures.
What is the Europrotocol and how is it used in traffic accidents?
The Europrotocol is a document that allows for the streamlined filing of a report in minor traffic accidents without police involvement. It facilitates quick resolution and insurance claims and can be completed via the "Diia" app in Ukraine, enhancing efficiency and ensuring prompt action in non-severe incidents.
What caused the tragic accident on the Kyiv–Odesa highway?
The tragic accident on the Kyiv–Odesa highway involved a collision between a truck and a minibus, resulting in fatalities and numerous injuries. The driver responsible was detained, and investigations revealed that speeding and driver negligence were major contributing factors.
How is the Ukrainian government addressing the rise in traffic accidents?
The Ukrainian government is focusing on stricter enforcement of traffic laws and increasing penalties for violations, especially those involving speeding and drunk driving. President Zelenskyy has also instructed the National Security and Defense Council to prioritize road safety as a critical issue.
What are the key factors leading to recent traffic accidents in Ukraine?
Key factors include excessive speeding, driver negligence, and driving under the influence. These factors have significantly contributed to the rise in traffic accidents, prompting public demands for tougher legislation and penalties to ensure road safety and protect citizens.
What measures are being implemented to improve road safety in Ukraine?
Measures include the integration of technology like the Europrotocol in the "Diia" app, increased police monitoring, public awareness campaigns, and legislative reforms aimed at imposing stricter penalties for violations. These initiatives aim to reduce accidents and enhance road safety across the country.
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Prosecutor from General Prosecutor’s Office caused fatal road traffic accident in Kyiv region. He initially fled scene but later confessed. PHOTO A prosecutor from the Office of the Prosecutor General has been detained on suspicion of breaching road safety regulations, resulting in the death of a person. 5 609 35 Previously in trend: Fatal traffic accidents
Woman who lost husband and three children in Russian strike on Bohodukhiv killed in car crash in Kharkiv region. Her 7-month-old daughter is in hospital Olha Krivohub was killed in a road accident in the Kharkiv region on October 13. She was the only member of her family to survive a Russian strike on Bohodukhiv on February 10, which killed her husband and three children. Olha was pregnant and later gave birth to a girl. The child is in... 2 862 2 Previously in trend: Fatal traffic accidents
Europrotocol can now be completed in "Diia" app – Vyhivskyi A European Accident Statement (Europrotocol) can now be completed in the Diia app in the event of a minor road accident. 690 2 Previously in trend: Services in Diia
Trailer carrying three Russian occupiers detaches from ATV, overtakes it and veers onto roadside. VIDEO A video showing a comical accident involving three Russian troops riding in a trailer pulled by an ATV has been posted online. 6 968 7 Previously in trend: Order in Russian army
In Moscow, lorry crashed into cars queuing at petrol station. VIDEO A major fatal road traffic accident involving a lorry has occurred in Moscow, the capital of the aggressor state. 12 437 43 Previously in trend: Fuel shortage in the Russian Federation
After 12-year-old son dies in road crash, serviceman Hlushych calls on Rada to toughen penalties for offending drivers. VIDEO National Guard of Ukraine serviceman Oleksii Hlushych, whose 12-year-old son Hryhorii was killed in a high-profile road crash in Kyiv, has appealed to members of parliament to strengthen liability for dangerous traffic violations. He stressed that systematic violations should lead to the... 2 118 48 Previously in trend: Fatal traffic accidents
British soldier has been killed in Ukraine, - UK Ministry of Defence A member of the British Armed Forces has died in Ukraine. According to preliminary information, his death was the result of a road traffic accident and was not linked to hostile actions. 2 267 3 Previously in trend: losses of Ukraine
In Kyiv, car fell from bridge: one person died. PHOTOS In the Holosiivskyi district of Kyiv, an Opel car fell from a bridge, resulting in the driver’s death. Rescue workers had to extricate his body from under the car. 9 396 5 Previously in trend: Fatal traffic accidents
Passenger buses collide in Odesa region: two women killed, at least 25 injured. PHOTOS Two women were killed and at least 25 others were injured following a collision between two public buses in the Odesa district. 4 094 25 Previously in trend: Fatal traffic accidents
In Kharkiv, Tesla crashed into power line pole, killing National Guard soldier and female passenger: SBI is investigating case. PHOTOS A soldier from the Ukrainian National Guard and a civilian woman were killed in a traffic accident in Kharkiv. 5 083 20 Previously in trend: Fatal traffic accidents traffic accident involving military personnel
TCR employee in Odesa region ran over 2-year-old boy and fled scene of accident, – police. PHOTO In the Odesa region, an employee of the district TCR and SS ran over a two-year-old boy during a mobilization warning and fled the scene of the accident. The injured child was taken to hospital. 9 392 125 Previously in trend: Unlawful actions of the TCR
He accelerated his car to 300 km/h and nearly hit pedestrian: MP Zhelezniak spoke about dangerous ’joyrides’ of ’rich kid’ through Kyiv without number plates. VIDEO+PHOTOS MP Yaroslav Zhelezniak spoke about 24-year-old Oleksandr Mankivskyi, known on social media as Yummy, who, according to the MP, organises high-speed car stunts and posts them on social media. During one such drive through Kyiv, the car sped past a pedestrian at a dangerous distance, and its... 25 361 52
Seven people injured in collision between car and minibus on Kyiv–Chop highway. PHOTOS A road accident on the Kyiv–Chop highway near the village of Tsarivka in the Zhytomyr region left seven people injured. 1 916 0 Previously in trend: Car Accident
Over 40% of road accidents are caused by speeding - tougher countermeasures are needed, - Klymenko Road safety has long been a matter of national security. The President of Ukraine has instructed the National Security and Defense Council to strengthen the coordination of the government’s efforts in this area. 2 224 19 Previously in trend: Fatal traffic accidents
Fatal road accident in Kyiv’s Solomianskyi district: 23-year-old driver served with notice of suspicion. PHOTO A 23-year-old Volkswagen Golf driver who crashed into a public transport stop where people were standing on Chokolivskyi Boulevard in the Solomianskyi district of Kyiv on 19 August has been served with a notice of suspicion. 3 927 7 Previously in trend: Car Accident Fatal traffic accidents car accident in Kyiv
Fatal road accident at bus stop in the Solomianskyi district of Kyiv: driver collided with minibus at full speed. VIDEO&PHOTOS A fatal road traffic accident has occurred in the Solomianskyi district of Kyiv. 9 020 47 Previously in trend: Fatal traffic accidents
17-year-old drunk driver in Rivne region fatally struck pregnant woman, he faces up to 10 years in prison A 17-year-old resident of the village of Loknytsia will remain in pretrial detention for at least 60 days following a traffic accident in which a 26-year-old pregnant woman was killed. The court did not grant the suspect the option of posting bail. 3 307 19 Previously in trend: Car accident in Rivne region
After Kyiv road crash, Zelenskyy orders preparations for NSDC meeting on tougher penalties for traffic violations President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that a meeting of the National Security and Defense Council would be held shortly to address the situation on Ukrainian roads. 7 549 48 Previously in trend: Car Accident car accident in Kyiv
Road accident in Kyiv’s Holosiivskyi district: BMW X3 driver failed to yield, BMW X7 driver was sober. VIDEO Police have established the preliminary cause of a major road accident in Kyiv’s Holosiivskyi district, in which one of the BMWs crashed into a restaurant’s outdoor terrace. 9 875 54 Previously in trend: car accident in Kyiv
Road accident in Kyiv’s Holosiivskyi district: car was propelled onto restaurant’s summer terrace following collision between two BMWs. VIDEO&PHOTOS The police are investigating the circumstances of a road traffic accident in the Holosiivskyi district of the capital. 7 722 48 Previously in trend: Car Accident
Pavliuk, businessman close to Zelenskyy and uncle of Servant of People, fled scene of crash near Vinnytsia while drunk, he has since been found, - sources (updated) A road traffic accident involving three cars – a Ford, a Volkswagen Passat and a Lexus – took place on the evening of 15 August in the Vinnytsia district. 19 723 61 Previously in trend: Car Accident
Parents of child road crash victims call on Verkhovna Rada to strengthen liability for systematic traffic violations Parents of children affected by road accidents and civil society organisations are calling on the authorities to urgently strengthen liability for dangerous and systematic traffic violations in order to reduce road deaths. 769 5 Previously in trend: Fatal traffic accidents
Fatal road traffic accident on Zhytomyr Highway in Kyiv: mother and her 2-year-old child were killed. PHOTO The Kyiv police are investigating the circumstances of a fatal road accident in which a woman and her child were killed. 8 259 27 Previously in trend: Fatal traffic accidents
Zelenskyy responded to petition from father of 12-year-old Hryhorii Hlushych, who was killed in traffic accident in Kyiv: he instructed officials to look into matter President Volodymyr Zelenskyy responded to a petition from the parents of 12-year-old Hryhorii Hlushych, who died in a fatal traffic accident. 4 839 25 Previously in trend: Fatal traffic accidents
Death of 6-year-old girl in road traffic accident in Pryluky: policewoman sentenced to maximum 8 years’ imprisonment A police officer has been sentenced to the maximum term of eight years’ imprisonment for a road traffic accident in Pryluky in which a six-year-old child was killed. 11 298 36 Previously in trend: Fatal traffic accidents
Court has extended detention of killer driver, Pleshyvtsev, until 5 September. VIDEO+PHOTO The Shevchenkivskyi District Court of Kyiv has extended until 5 September 2026 the pre-trial detention order, without the right to bail, imposed on Pavlo Pleshyvtsev, who caused a fatal road traffic accident in Kyiv, in the Karavaevi Dachi area. 2 213 9 Previously in trend: Fatal traffic accidents
Fatal road accident at Karavaevi Dachi in Kyiv: court considers extending Pleshyvtsev’s pre-trial detention. VIDEO&PHOTOS A hearing has begun at the Shevchenkivskyi District Court in Kyiv regarding the extension of the pre-trial measure imposed on Pavlo Pleshyvtsev, who caused a fatal road traffic accident in Kyiv, at the Karavaevi Dachi. 3 398 10 Previously in trend: Fatal traffic accidents
Drunk driver caused fatal road accident in Lviv region and fled scene: three underage girls were killed, perpetrator has already been detained. VIDEO+PHOTOS A driver has been arrested in the Lviv region after causing a road traffic accident whilst under the influence of alcohol, in which three teenagers were killed. 10 945 42 Previously in trend: Fatal traffic accidents
Drove into oncoming lane and rammed minibus: National Police official from Donetsk region was detained following road traffic accident. PHOTOS Officers from the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI), with the assistance of the National Police leadership, have detained an official from one of the National Police departments in the Donetsk region who caused a road traffic accident in the Dnipropetrovsk region on the evening of 12 July 2026. 2 183 11 Previously in trend: Road accidents involving police officers
Petition by father of 12-year-old Hryhorii, killed in Kyiv road accident, on road safety gains 25,000 signatures in two weeks A petition launched by Oleksii Hlushych, the father of 12-year-old Hryhorii Hlushych, who was killed in a road accident in Kyiv, calling for stronger road safety measures and punishment for reckless drivers, secured the 25,000 signatures required for presidential consideration in just 14 days. 1 794 7 Previously in trend: Fatal traffic accidents
Truck driver who crashed into minibus on Kyiv-Odesa highway detained: 15-year-old boy killed, 12 people hospitalized – National Police. PHOTO Police detained a truck driver who caused a fatal road accident on the Kyiv-Odesa highway. 3 441 5 Previously in trend: Fatal traffic accidents Accident with a minibus
Driver of Nissan who caused road accident that left 12 people dead in Mykolaiv region has been charged, - Office of Prosecutor General The driver of a Nissan Murano, who caused an accident in the Mykolaiv region in which 12 people were killed and six were injured, has been charged. 8 968 138 Previously in trend: Fatal traffic accidents Accident with a minibus
Father of 12-year-old Hrysha Hlushich has called on Ukrainians to share poster with QR code for petition on road safety. PHOTO The father of 12-year-old Hryshko Hlushych, who died in a road accident in Kyiv, has called on Ukrainians to support a petition addressed to the President and to help spread the word about it. 7 242 14 Previously in trend: Fatal traffic accidents
Road accident in Mykolaiv region leaves 12 dead: police have detained driver of SUV; charges are being prepared against him The police have arrested the driver of a crossover involved in a road traffic accident in the Mykolaiv region, in which 12 people were killed. 13 172 23 Previously in trend: Fatal traffic accidents Accident with a minibus
Accident in Mykolaiv region leaving 12 dead: crash may have been caused by another driver who drove into oncoming traffic; he has already been located, – National Police. PHOTOS In the Mykolaiv region, police have tracked down the driver of a crossover who is believed to have caused a road traffic accident with serious consequences. 14 074 87 Previously in trend: Fatal traffic accidents Accident with a minibus
Zelenskyy heard report from Klymenko on tragic road accident in Mykolaiv region: death toll has risen to 12. PHOTOS The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, heard a report from the Minister of the Interior, Ihor Klymenko, regarding the tragic road accident in the Mykolaiv region. 16 864 40 Previously in trend: Fatal traffic accidents Accident with a minibus
Tragedy on "Odesa–Melitopol–Novoazovsk" motorway: nine people have died and many have been injured in collision between minibus and lorry. VIDEO+PHOTOS Nine people have died and eight have been injured in a road traffic accident in the Mykolaiv region. Police are investigating the circumstances of the accident, which involved a passenger minibus and a lorry. 8 496 55 Previously in trend: Accident with a minibus
Higher fines are not enough. Reckless drivers who repeatedly break Highway Code should have their licences revoked or be jailed, - father of 12-year-old Hrisha Hlushych, who died in road accident. VIDEO The father of 12-year-old Hrisha Hlushych, who died in a road traffic accident in Kyiv, has called for tougher penalties for repeat traffic offenders. 2 516 43 Previously in trend: Fatal traffic accidents car accident in Kyiv
Train collides with minibus in Rivne region: four killed, 11 injured, including three children. VIDEO+PHOTO (updated) A train collided with a minibus in the Rivne district, resulting in the deaths of three people. 6 019 26 Previously in trend: Car Accident
21-year-old man who caused fatal road traffic accident in Kyiv did not hold driving licence. PHOTOS The 21-year-old driver of a BMW, who caused a fatal road accident in the Podilskyi district of Kyiv, did not hold a driving licence. 6 484 104 Previously in trend: Fatal traffic accidents
Father of 12-year-old Hryhorii, who died in road traffic accident in Kyiv, is demanding that issue of road deaths be brought before National Security and Defence Council: petition has been submitted to President The father of 12-year-old Hryhorii Hlushych, who died in a road traffic accident on 5 June in the Solomianskyi district of Kyiv, Oleksii Hlushych, a member of the armed forces, has submitted a petition to the President of Ukraine. He is calling for road safety to be made a priority of state... 10 394 30 Previously in trend: Fatal traffic accidents car accident in Kyiv
Man caused fatal road accident and killed his own mother in Lviv region: he has been charged. PHOTO In the town of Pustomyty, in the Lviv region, law enforcement officers have charged a 24-year-old man with causing a fatal road traffic accident and murdering his mother. 3 975 13 Previously in trend: Car Accident Arrest for murder
24-year-old man caused fatal road accident in Lviv Oblast and reported that he had killed his mother, - National Police. VIDEO&PHOTOS In the town of Pustomyty in the Lviv region, a 24-year-old driver was arrested after causing a fatal road accident and confessing to the murder of his mother. 9 786 24 Previously in trend: Car Accident
Bus carrying more than 50 passengers en route to Bulgaria overturns in Khmelnytskyi region – National Police. PHOTOS In Khmelnytskyi region, a tourist bus on the H-03 highway near the village of Shatava in Kamianets-Podilskyi district, traveling on the Kyiv– Burgas route, overturned. 7 873 17 Previously in trend: Car Accident
11-year-old boy died after being hit by judge at crosswalk in Kryvyi Rih An 11-year-old boy died in the hospital after being struck by Yevheniia Kostenko, a judge of the Dovhintsevskyi District Court in Kryvyi Rih, at a crosswalk in February. 3 846 20 Previously in trend: Traffic accidents involving judges
Guilty must be punished: members of Khartiia supported their colleague and families of victims of fatal road accident in Kyiv. VIDEO The community of the 13th Special Operations Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine, ‘Khartiia’, has expressed its support for their comrade and the families of all those killed in the high-profile road accident in Kyiv, which claimed the lives of civilians and two young police officers. Among... 11 400 42 Previously in trend: Fatal traffic accidents
Car and minibus collide in Kharkiv: three children injured A traffic accident occurred on Heroiv Kharkova Avenue in Kharkiv, injuring six people. 1 065 0 Previously in trend: Road accident in Kharkiv region
Truck plows into people getting off bus in Zakarpattia: 2 killed and 3 injured. PHOTO A major road accident occurred in the city of Vynohradiv in Zakarpattia. A truck plowed into passengers as they were getting off a scheduled bus. There are fatalities and injured people. 5 936 14 Previously in trend: Fatal traffic accidents
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