The number of accidents involving children in St. Petersburg increased by 81%, in the Leningrad region - by 52%. 17 children died.
In St. Petersburg, from January to October 2026, there were 460 traffic accidents involving children under the age of 16 - 81% more than in the same period last year. In the Leningrad region, the number of such accidents increased by 52%, to 228 cases, said Anton Akhminov, deputy head of the regional department of the State Traffic Inspectorate.
In St. Petersburg, four children died in accidents during ten months, and another 488 were injured. In the Leningrad region, 243 minors were injured, 13 children died. Thus, 17 children died on the roads of the two regions during this period.
The State Traffic Inspectorate attributes the negative dynamics, among other things, to the availability of motor vehicles for teenagers. According to Akhminov, parents are increasingly buying pit bikes and motocross motorcycles for their children, without taking into account their lack of driving skills and knowledge of traffic laws. The number of accidents in which vehicles were involved in St. Petersburg increased by 28%, and in the Leningrad region - by 53%.
At the same time, according to the Scientific Center of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, in nine months of 2025, 659 accidents with pit bikes driven by children were registered in the country. In these accidents, 23 children were killed and another 753 were injured. Pit bikes are sports equipment not intended for use on public roads.
Against the background of the increase in the accident rate, on November 3, 2026, the Russian Ministry of Transport presented a draft amendment to the traffic rules, which establishes a direct ban on the movement of pit bikes on public roads. The use of such equipment will still be possible on specially equipped roads, in closed areas and in other areas outside of road traffic.
כמו כן, מוצעים להשוות לטוסטוסים קורקינטים חשמליים ואופניים חשמליים בעלי מנוע בהספק של יותר מ-250 וואט ופחות מ-4 קילוואט. כדי לנהוג בהם תזדקק לרישיון נהיגה מקטגוריה M, אותו ניתן לקבל מגיל 16. השינויים נמצאים כעת בשלב של דיון ציבורי.