Ministry of Interior: 16 Drivers Drunk on Roads in 24 Hours, 10 Under the Influence of Drugs

03.01.2026 | Transport and communications

Over the past 24 hours, 16 drivers who consumed alcohol and 10 under the influence of drugs have been caught. Over 13,000 vehicles were checked, and over 3,700 tickets and acts were issued. Three people died and nine were injured in accidents on December 31st.

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Over the past 24 hours, 16 drivers were found to be driving under the influence of alcohol – six of them were driving after consuming alcohol between 0.5 and 1.2 per mille, and 10 were driving with over 1.2 per mille, one refused testing, according to the preliminary results of the specialized police operation for compliance with the Road Traffic Act, published on the Ministry of Interior's website.

10 drivers were caught driving under the influence of narcotic substances or their analogues, and three refused to be tested.

Within the framework of the specialized police operation, a total of 13,423 motor vehicles were checked. Control was carried out on 15,130 drivers and passengers. 3,313 tickets and 405 acts for established administrative violations were issued, according to the Ministry of Interior.

Over the past year, 456 people died, and 8,281 were injured in 6,647 accidents, the Ministry of Interior (MIA) announced on its website. Three people died and nine were injured in nine accidents on the last day of 2025.