Painful toll in traffic accidents in Turkey in 9 months! 1628 people lost their lives
General Directorate of Security announced the traffic accident report for September. 1,628 people lost their lives in 519 thousand accidents in 9 months.
Quick Look
- General Directorate of Security shared the traffic accident balance sheet for September.
- Across the country, 198 people lost their lives in 61,472 accidents in September, and a total of 1,628 people died in 519,454 accidents in the first 9 months of the year.
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Why It Matters
General Directorate of Security Traffic Directorate regularly shares periodic traffic accident statistics with the public.
The Traffic Directorate of the General Directorate of Security shared the accident report for last September with the public. 38 thousand 939 people were injured and 198 people died in 61 thousand 472 traffic accidents that occurred throughout the country during a month.
In the first 9 months of the year, 1,628 people lost their lives and 311,123 people were injured in 519,454 accidents that occurred across the country. Driver errors once again caused accidents. While drivers caused 235 thousand 924 accidents, 19 thousand 383 pedestrians were involved in the accident. 1,549 accidents were caused by the passengers in the vehicle not complying with the rules.
8 THOUSAND ACCIDENTS IN AREA CLOSED TO TRAFFIC
According to official data; Drivers' passion for speed is at the top of the list of causes of accidents. In the 9-month period, 86 thousand 675 accidents occurred due to drivers who did not comply with the vehicle speed, road, weather and traffic conditions. 1,222 accidents occurred due to excessive speed. 4 thousand 724 of the accidents were caused by red light violations. 7 thousand 73 drivers who changed lanes incorrectly also invited traffic accidents with injuries. In the first 9 months of 2026, 1,147 drivers involved in fatal and injury accidents were determined to be drunk. 7 thousand 941 drivers who violated the area closed to traffic (entering places with traffic signs that vehicles cannot enter) caused accidents.
170 THOUSAND DRINKING DRIVERS WERE CAUGHT
Drivers who broke the rules were fined during the 9-month period of the year. While 3 thousand 382 pedestrians were fined for ignoring the rules, 81 thousand 625 passengers were fined. While 3 million 649 thousand 580 drivers were penalized for various rule violations, 18 million 363 thousand 609 license plates were fined due to rule violations detected by cameras. 170 thousand 652 drivers who drank alcohol and got behind the wheel were caught by the traffic police during inspections. 1 million 764 thousand 28 vehicles were banned from traffic for various reasons.
Unruly drivers were involved in dozens of fatal traffic accidents in metropolitan cities. According to official data, 86 people died in Ankara, 107 in Istanbul, 56 in Izmir and 47 in Bursa in accidents that occurred in the first 9 months of the year.
Open Questions
- What are the peak hours for accidents?
- Will inspections be increased?
