Official statistics for the first nine months of 2025 record an increase in deaths on Ukrainian roads: from January to September, 1,968 people died - 2.5% more than in the same period last year. This was stated by the First Deputy Head of the Patrol Police Department, Oleksiy Biloshitsky, during an official briefing.
During the same nine months, there were 16,423 road accidents with victims, resulting in injuries and traumas to over 20,000 people. The patrol police attribute this negative trend primarily to speeding and traffic violations.
During the year, TruCAM devices recorded almost 500 thousand cases of speeding. Automatic cameras recorded about 3 million violations, and in total, approximately 3.5 million traffic violations were issued across the country. According to Biloshitsky, it is the mass detection of violations by cameras that determines both the increase in administrative penalties and the need for systemic changes in approaches to road safety.
The Verkhovna Rada has already registered draft law No. 13314, which proposes a significant increase in the liability of drivers for speeding. In particular, the document provides for the cancellation of the current allowance for exceeding the speed limit “less than 20 km/h” and introduces a new scale of fines: for exceeding the speed limit by more than 10 km/h — 340 UAH; over 20 km/h — 680 UAH; over 30 km/h — 1,360 UAH; over 40 km/h — 1,700 UAH; over 60 km/h — 2,720 UAH; over 80 km/h — 3,400 UAH. A separate provision of the draft law provides for the deprivation of driving licenses for a period of 6 to 12 months in the event of an emergency situation due to speeding.
Patrol police representatives emphasize that such changes are aimed at increasing the effectiveness of preventive measures and reducing the number of fatalities. At the same time, the department recognizes that a long-term reduction in mortality requires comprehensive measures, including updating road infrastructure, preventive work with drivers, and modernization of fixation systems.
Separately, Biloshitsky denied information that had previously spread online about alleged fines issued by cameras for the absence of a motor vehicle insurance policy. He explained that there is currently no legislative basis for cameras to automatically collect fines for the absence of a motor vehicle insurance policy, and such reports are false.
