Several people died in a fatal traffic accident in Farhor

As a result of a fatal traffic accident that occurred on July 4 on the Farhor-Dushanbe highway, in the territory of the village of Bobosapho in the Farhor district, seven people died, and one was injured.

According to Radio Ozodi, the victims of the tragic incident were citizens aged between 18 and 45 years. On July 5, all of them were buried. Representatives of the Farhor district administration reported that the accident happened on a recently asphalted section of the road, which is why drivers here travel at high speeds.

Earlier, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Tajikistan reported that 19-year-old Muhammad Idriszada, the driver of a Hyundai Service vehicle, lost control of the vehicle and collided with a Toyota Corolla driven by 34-year-old Oyatullo Tursunov.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs had previously reported six fatalities. However, according to information received from local sources, the number of deceased has risen to seven. Among them are Dilrabo Abdurakhmonova (45 years), Tovus Abdulazizova (45 years), Sayligul Shovalieva (41 years), Oyatullo Tursunov (34 years), Muhammadjon Idriszada (19 years), Janatullo Farmonov (19 years), and Mavluda Kasimova (18 years). Four of the deceased were women.

One relative reported that Oyatullo Tursunov worked as a taxi driver and had been operating on the Dushanbe-Farhor route for over ten years.

The internal authorities have not yet published the final results of the investigation. A source in the Ministry of Internal Affairs department for the Farhor district stated that specialists are awaiting the results of a technical inspection. However, preliminary data suggests that the main cause of the fatal accident was high speed.

This is already the second case of a fatal traffic accident with multiple casualties in Tajikistan in the past week. On July 2, 11 people also died in the city of Vahdat. According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, at that time, a Dulan truck collided first with an Opel Zafira due to brake system failure, and then with a Toyota Prado.

According to official data, in 2025, Tajikistan recorded more than 1400 traffic accidents, resulting in 643 deaths and over 1500 injuries.

Experts and competent authorities cite the main factors for the increase in fatal traffic accidents as high speed, non-compliance with traffic rules, the use of old, worn-out vehicles, poor condition of some roads, and deficiencies in driver training.