Tragedy at the bus stop: in Kazan, a biker hit pedestrians and died himself

      One biker died, and nine people were injured. This is the sad statistics of motorcycle accidents over the week. The most high-profile accident occurred in Kazan on Gorky Highway. According to the traffic police, the driver of a foreign car did not ensure the safety of the maneuver while changing lanes and crashed into the bike. The last one hit pedestrians who were standing at the bus stop. The motorcyclist died, and his passenger and the pedestrians were taken to the hospital. The question of initiating a criminal case is currently being resolved. It is being investigated how fast the biker was moving and whether he bears any blame in this. The causes and consequences of accidents, and what the traffic police are doing to reduce the number of such incidents, were learned by TNV correspondent Nafisa Miniazova.

      These frames were taken a few minutes after the accident. Gorky Highway, Saturday, nine in the evening. Here, a 31-year-old motorcyclist died. The moment of the accident was captured by the dashcam of a passing car. Here you can see the scale of the tragedy. The biker apparently hit a pole.

      As the presumed culprit — the driver of the Nissan — told the traffic inspectors, he was driving in the middle lane and began to change lanes to the right towards the gas station. But apparently, he did not look in the rearview mirrors.

      A collision occurred with the motorcyclist, who was riding in the far right lane. As a result of the impact, the bike traveled about 90 meters further and hit two people who were standing at the bus stop. The injured were hospitalized. Their condition is assessed by doctors as moderate severity.

      And this is already Privokzalnaya Street in the Kazan settlement of Yudino. Here, according to eyewitnesses, a female driver lost control on a turn. She was unable to manage at high speed and hit a motorcyclist. The biker ended up under the wheels of the car. Puddles of blood remained on the asphalt. He was hospitalized with serious injuries.

      Another serious accident occurred in the Mendeleevsky district. Here, a 28-year-old motorcyclist at high speed entered the oncoming lane and collided with a foreign car. Both drivers were injured. Over the past week, in six accidents involving two-wheeled vehicles, nine people were injured, and one motorcyclist died. Kazan residents have their own opinions on the causes of such accidents.

      "They fly because they are reckless," noted Nikolai.

      "I think it's mutual fault; both the motorcyclists are reckless, and drivers do not notice them," believes Ilnur.

      "The rules allow them to ride between cars. If they are banned, they won't squeeze into every gap, and there will be order on the roads," noted Anvar Safin.

      "According to operational data, the situation with traffic accidents raises serious concern. The main cause is the violation of traffic rules from both sides. The traffic police call for attentiveness and vigilance, especially in summer when there is a lot of traffic," said the head of the traffic police department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia for Kazan, Mikhail Savin.

      This year, the number of fatalities in motorcycle accidents is the same as last year — four people. The number of injured has increased by three. 73 people sustained injuries. The situation is tense with pit bikes. Five people have died. There are 39 injured. The statistics on incidents involving them are only growing.

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      More than half of the accidents in the Tukayev district occurred due to the fault of drivers from Chelny.

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      The condition of the pedestrians hit by the motorcycle in Kazan was reported by the hospital.

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      News from neighboring regions on the topic:

      A 17-year-old biker was injured in an accident with a Mercedes-Benz in Kirov.

      On the evening of Monday, July 6, an accident occurred in Kirov, in which a 17-year-old biker was injured. 12:28 07.07.2026 VyatkaKirov.Ru - Kirov

      In Surgut, two people were injured in an accident involving a car and a motorcycle.

      Two people were injured in an accident in Surgut. Photo: State Traffic Inspectorate of Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug.

      The road traffic accident, involving a sufficiently adult motorcyclist and his mature passenger, occurred on July 6 in Surgut. 12:15 07.07.2026 Komsomolskaya Pravda - Khanty-Mansiysk

      In Mari El, an unknown driver fatally hit a pedestrian.

      The night before, in the Kuzhenersky district, an unknown driver fatally hit a pedestrian and then fled the scene of the accident. 09:25 07.07.2026 MediaStream IA - Yoshkar-Ola

      In Orsk, a motorcycle crashed into a car.

      At the scene of the accident on July 7 in Orsk, a motorcycle crashed into a car. 10:59 07.07.2026 Ural56.Ru - Orsk

      Over the past week, 17 accidents occurred in Crimea.

      From June 29 to July 5, 17 accidents were registered in the Republic of Crimea. 08:16 07.07.2026 NIA Crimea - Simferopol

      On a city street in Sovetsky, a motorcyclist died.

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      Two accidents involving a moped and a motorcycle occurred in Buryatia in one day.

      The injured drivers did not have the right to operate vehicles.

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      In the Gorodishchensky district, a motorcyclist was injured in an accident on the M-5 highway.

      An accident occurred in the Gorodishchensky district involving a passenger car and a motorcycle. 06:58 07.07.2026 Stolica58.Ru - Penza

      In Gai, police are investigating the circumstances of an accident involving a motorcyclist.

      The accident occurred on the Gai – Iriklinsky highway, five kilometers from the city of Gai. The injured was hospitalized in City Hospital No. 2 of Orsk. 23:05 06.07.2026 Komsomolskaya Pravda - Orenburg

      In Penza, residents reported on a pedestrian hit by a motorcyclist today, July 6.

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      Accident in Slobodsky: foreign cars hit pedestrians on the sidewalk.

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      In Rostov-on-Western, an accident occurred involving a "Gazelle" and a foreign car.

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      Near Rostov, a motorcyclist was injured in an accident with a "Gazelle."

      In the village of Olginskaya, a motorcyclist was injured in an accident.

      An accident occurred in the village of Olginskaya, resulting in injuries to a 36-year-old motorcyclist. 17:46 06.07.2026 Panorama - Rostov-on-Don

      In Rostov region, a motorcyclist was taken to intensive care after an accident with a "Gazelle."

      In Rostov region, a 36-year-old motorcyclist was injured in an accident with a "Gazelle." 17:27 06.07.2026 Rostov.Ru - Rostov-on