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Vladimir Al. Zhavoronkov - Candidate of Law, associate professor, Russian University of Transport (MIIT), Moscow, Russia

Abstract. The current paper has considered several aspects of road traffic safety (hereinafter referred to as RTS), specifically the negative effect of poor road conditions and road surface defects on the high rates of road accidents and injuries in the Russian Federation. Substantiating the relevance of the topic there have been presented compelling statistics and scientific opinions confirming the seriousness and scale of the problem under study. The study has been conducted in Moscow and the Moscow region. As for the causes of road surface defects, the paper has considered the effects of natural and climatic conditions, increased road loads, outdated road construction standards, violations of road paving technology, and poor road repair and maintenance. In examining these causes there have been demonstrated the specific examples of violations during construction and maintenance that reduce the service life of roads and negatively affect road safety. There have been proposed specific measures aimed at eliminating these issues. In addition to the shortcomings, the paper has also highlighted the positive results of road construction in the region. There has been concluded that it is possible to mitigate these factors that negatively affect RTS and key directions of work in this area have been outlined. Among others, there have been also highlighted the establishment of new road construction standards, improvement and compliance with construction and maintenance technologies, and high-quality road maintenance.

Keywords: factors affecting road traffic safety; road surface defects; vehicle; road traffic accident; road accident rate.

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Zhavoronkov V.A. Some aspects of road safety and vehicle operation // Transport law and security. 2025; (3(55)):20―40.