19 DEAD AND1204 INJURED IN 1136 ROAD TRAFFIC CRASHES IN PUNJAB
LAHORE: The Punjab Emergency Service Department responded to 1136 Road Traffic Crashes (RTCs) in all 37 districts of Punjab during the last 24 hours. In these RTCs 19 people died, whereas 1204 were injured. Out of this 610 people were seriously injured who were shifted to different hospitals. Whereas, 594 minor injured victims were treated at the incident site by Rescue Medical Teams thus reducing the burden of Hospitals.
The majority (73%) involved Motorbikes, therefore effective enforcement of traffic laws and lane discipline are essential to reduce this increasing the number of Road Traffic Crashes.
Further, the analysis showed that 602 drivers, 45 underage drivers, 114 pedestrians, and 507 passengers were among the victims of these road traffic crashes. The statistics show that 243 RTCs were reported in Lahore which affected 261 persons placing the Provincial Capital at top of the list followed by 84 in Faisalabad with 88 victims and at third Multan 72 with 71 victims.
The details further reveal that 1204 victims were affected by road traffic crashes including 963 males & 260 females, while the age group of the victims shows that 251 were under 18 years of age, 620 were between 18 and 40 years and rest of the 352 victims were reported above 40 years of age. According to the data 1000 motorbikes, 78 auto-rickshaws, 119 motorcars, 26 vans, 12 passenger buses, 22 trucks and 110 other types of auto vehicles and slow-moving carts were involved in aforesaid road traffic accidents.
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