On 12 November this year, a meeting of the Transport Science working group of the National Academy of Sciences of Kazakhstan under the President of Kazakhstan was held, chaired by Doctor of Technical Sciences and Academician of the National Academy of Sciences of Kazakhstan Bagdat Teltayev. Arystan Massanov, Director of KazSRIRS LLP, presented a report on the problem of road safety. The main aspects of road safety in Kazakhstan were presented. According to the data presented, more than 512,000 road crashes were recorded in our country in 1991-2024, in which more than 95,000 people were killed and 622,000 injured. In 2024 alone, with the year not yet over, 2,053 people were killed and 29,916 injured in Kazakhstan, which is a terrible human tragedy. This has also caused colossal economic losses of 5.91 trillion tenge (in nominal GDP terms), equivalent to 4% of GDP. The report also outlined scientific areas in road safety that require solutions. The importance of institutionalising road safety management and creating a separate authorised body to coordinate all road safety activities was stressed. According to the participants, this will make it possible to address pressing issues more effectively and improve the overall situation on the country's roads. Key issues raised at the meeting included the high level of deaths and injuries on Kazakhstan's roads and the low level of awareness and responsibility among road users. The participants identified the main causes of road crashes, which underlines the need for a comprehensive approach to improving safety. The working group's scientists stressed that, in accordance with Article 3 of the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On Road Traffic", the responsibility of government bodies involved in road safety takes priority over the responsibility of road users. The measures and initiatives discussed are intended to create safer conditions for all road users.
