157.9 thousand units of motor vehicles were registered in April

In Arpil 2024, 157.9 thousand units of motor vehicles were registered¹⁾,compared to the corresponding period of the previous year, the indicator decreased by 7.9%, including passenger cars decreased by 8.6%, trucks decreased by 2.9% and buses increased by 15.3%.

Thus, as of May 1, 2024, the number of registered vehicles in Kazakhstan amounted to 5442.9 thousand units, of which 88% were passenger cars, 9.9% were trucks and 2.1% were buses.

By year of manufacture, the total number of registered passenger cars is dominated by transport with a year of manufacture over 20 years – 44.8%, more than 10 years, but not more than 20 years – 23.6% of the fleet, more than 7 years, but not more than 10 years – 12.7%, more than 3 years, but not more than 7 years – 12.7% and only 6.2% of vehicles have a year of manufacture less than 3 years. The largest number of passenger cars with a production year of more than 20 years has been registered in the Almaty region – 325.7 thousand. units, in Almaty – 189.7 thousand units, in Zhambyl region – 167.8 thousand units, in Karaganda region – 162.8 thousand units and in Shygys Kazakhstan region – 154.4 thousand units.

At the same time, of the total number of registered passenger cars, the largest share (44.4%) is made up of passenger cars with an engine capacity from 1500 to 2000 cube cm, with engine capacity up to 1500 cube cm– 18.8%, with engine capacity from 2000 to 2500 cc - 17.4%, with engine capacity from 2500 to 4000 cc – 15%, over 4000 cc – 1.9%. The largest number of passenger cars with an engine capacity from 1500 to 2000:

In the Almaty region -230.4 thousand units

In the city of Almaty -213.5 thousand units

In the city of Astana -165 thousand units

In the Karagandy region -156.6 thousand units

For January-April of 2024, 6079 road accidents were registered, in which 8104 people were injured. In comparison with the corresponding period of 2023, the number of incidents increased by 81.3%, the number of victims increased by 69.4%.²⁾

As of May 1, 2024, 46946 insurance payments in the amount of 26.1 million tenge were made by insurance organizations for compulsory insurance of civil liability of vehicle owners.³⁾

1) According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

2) According to the Committee on Legal Statistics and Special Records of the General Prosecutor of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

3) According to the National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan.