On 493 km of M11 Neva highway in Novgorod region, UTS specialists, together with the Avtodor State Company, the Ministry of Emergency Situations, the traffic police, the Public Safety Answering Point, the Ministry of Transport of Novgorod Region, the National Air Ambulance Service and ambulance, conducted exercises to eliminate the consequences of a traffic accident.
According to the scenario, two cars collided on the highway, as a result of which traffic towards St. Petersburg was completely blocked and a traffic jam of 4 km long formed. UTS traffic safety inspectors were the first who arrived at the accident place. They marked the spot with road cones and signs. Traffic police officers, together with UTS TSI, temporarily blocked traffic, organizing a detour on M10 in order to hospitalize a seriously injured person with sanitary aviation.
In total, 34 specialists and 14 pieces of equipment, including a helicopter, were involved in the drills. All services coped with the task clearly and consistently, and the congestion was eliminated promptly.