Samarkand region leads in road traffic accidents in first nine months of 2026
During January–September 2026, 3,391 road traffic accidents were recorded on the roads of Uzbekistan, in which 5,581 people were injured. Such data was published by the National Committee on Statistics.
The largest number of accidents during this period was recorded in the Samarkand region — 471. Second place went to the Tashkent region with 459 cases, and third to the capital with 458: the difference between them was just one incident. According to calculations by Podrobno.uz, almost every seventh road accident in the country since the beginning of the year occurred in the Samarkand region.
Statisticians also counted over three hundred accidents in the Namangan (342) and Fergana (340) regions. These are followed by the Andijan region — 219, Kashkadarya — 215, Surkhandarya — 199, Jizzakh — 145, the Republic of Karakalpakstan — 140, Khorezm — 127, and Navoi — 117.
In the Bukhara region, 82 incidents were registered in the nine months, while the lowest figure was in Syrdarya, with 77: it closes the regional list.
Sources
- Podrobno.uz: Самаркандская область опередила Ташкент по числу ДТП в 2026 году media outlet
- Uznews: В Узбекистане с начала года в ДТП пострадали более 5,5 тыс. человек — статистика media outlet
- Anhor.uz: В Узбекистане за девять месяцев зарегистрировали почти 3,4 тысячи ДТП media outlet
- UzDaily: В Узбекистане за девять месяцев зарегистрировали 3 391 ДТП media outlet
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Published 10 November 2026, 12:46 · No updates · Russian original
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