For the first 4 months of 2020, 2 cases of non-work-related injuries to citizens were recorded at the railway department.

For 4 months of 2020, 2 cases of non-production-related injuries to citizens were recorded at the railway department, resulting in 2 fatalities. There were no injured minors or railway workers.

Within the railway department, train drivers applied emergency braking 4 times to prevent collisions with people and vehicles; in 1 case, a collision with a vehicle could not be avoided.

As of May 1, 2020, 1 road traffic accident (hereinafter referred to as RTA) occurred at a railway crossing due to the fault of a vehicle driver.

For 4 months of 2019, 3 cases of non-production-related injuries to citizens were registered at the railway department, resulting in 3 injured individuals, including 2 fatalities (one of whom was wearing headphones). Of the 3 injured citizens, 2 were intoxicated. Train drivers applied emergency braking 9 times to prevent collisions with people; in 3 cases, collisions could not be avoided. There were no RTAs. There were no injured minors or railway workers.

The causes of fatal injuries in most cases are the carelessness of citizens themselves and being on the tracks while intoxicated. Remember, adherence to the rules of conduct on railway transport, attentiveness, and sobriety are the keys to your safety.

Vitebsk Transport Prosecutor

A.A. Tsarikov