As in recent years, as in all developed countries, the number of traumatic injuries has increased significantly in Azerbaijan. Despite the government's enlightenment, new road construction and expansion, the number of pedestrians has increased in recent years. Thus, the statistics of the Main Police Office of Baku showed that pedestrians were the highest in the traffic accidents, accounting for 39.6%.
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