CHARACTERISTICS OF ROAD ACCIDENTS INVOLVING DRIVERS UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL

Accidents on the roads associated with the participation of drivers under the influence of alcohol are one of the most acute problems in the field of road safety. Despite various prevention programs and strict control measures, the number of alcohol-related accidents remains at a high level. The paper defines the main characteristics of road accidents involving drivers under the influence of alcohol on highways of federal significance in the Altai Territory and the drivers themselves. The distribution of accidents during the year, by periods of the day, days of the week and by types of accidents is considered. When analyzing data on drivers, age, gender, and direct traffic violations were considered as the main characteristics, and vehicle types were also considered. The research method was frequency analysis.