LAHORE: The Emergency Services Department (ESD) responded to 1194 Road Traffic Crashes (RTCs) in all 37 districts of Punjab during the last 24 hours. In these RTCs, 10 people died, whereas 1317 were injured. Out of these, 634 people with serious injuries were shifted to different hospitals, while 683 victims with minor injuries were treated at the incident site by Rescue Medical Teams thus reducing the burden of Hospitals.
The majority (74%) involved Motorbikes, therefore effective enforcement of traffic laws and lane discipline are essential to reduce the increasing number of road traffic crashes.
Furthermore, the analysis showed that 662 drivers, 46 underage drivers, 148 pedestrians, and 517 passengers were among the victims of road traffic crashes. The statistics show that 257 RTCs were reported in Lahore which affected 285 persons placing the Provincial Capital at top of the list followed by 108 in Multan with 118 victims and at third Faisalabad with 76 RTCs and 80 victims.
The details further reveal that 1327 victims were affected by road traffic crashes including 1046 males & 281 females, while the age group of the victims shows that 254 were under 18 years of age, 696 were between 18 and 40 years and rest of the 377 victims were reported above 40 years of age. According to the data 1040 motorbikes, 67 auto-rickshaws, 125 motorcars, 24 vans, 11 passenger buses, 29 trucks and 111 other types of auto vehicles and slow-moving carts were involved in aforesaid road traffic accidents.
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