Kazakhstan Police Deploy Drones to Catch Traffic Violators

September 7, 2026 at 07:27 AM1 min

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Kazakhstan's Interior Ministry has deployed drones and mobile complexes to monitor traffic violations from the air, transmitting data to patrol officers. The measures come as road accidents in the first eight months of 2026 reached about 22,000, injuring nearly 30,000 people.

Key Facts

Drones record phone use while driving, speeding, and dangerous maneuvering, transmitting data to patrol officers.
About 22,000 road accidents occurred in Kazakhstan in the first eight months of 2026, injuring nearly 30,000 people.
In Astana, over 2,000 electric scooters were impounded for traffic violations, and more than 700 riders received administrative fines.
Average speed control systems on national highways prevent drivers from slowing only near cameras to avoid fines.

Aerial Monitoring

Special mobile complexes and unmanned aerial vehicles monitor traffic from the air and transmit data to patrol officers. Drones detect common violations such as phone use while driving, speeding, and dangerous maneuvering. Average speed control systems on national highways mean slowing only near cameras no longer helps drivers avoid fines. Deputy Chairman of the Administrative Police Committee Baglanbek Aitpayev said digital tools are introduced to improve road safety.

Accident Statistics

According to the Committee for Legal Statistics of the Prosecutor General's Office, about 22,000 road accidents occurred in Kazakhstan in the first eight months of 2026. Nearly 30,000 people were injured in these accidents. The most common types of accidents were pedestrian collisions and head-on crashes. About 200 cases involved driving under the influence of alcohol.

Scooter Enforcement

In Astana, over 2,000 electric scooters were impounded for traffic violations. More than 700 scooter riders received administrative fines. In Almaty, police identified hundreds of traffic violations over a single weekend, including dangerous maneuvering, driving without a seatbelt, and phone use while driving.