LAHORE: The Emergency Services Department (ESD) responded to 1154 Road Traffic Crashes (RTCs) in all 37 districts of Punjab during the last 24 hours. In these RTCs, 09 people died, whereas 1165 were injured. Out of these, 609 people with serious injuries were shifted to different hospitals, while 556 victims with minor injuries were treated at the incident site by Rescue Medical Teams thus reducing the burden of Hospitals.
The majority (71%) 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 565 drivers, 46 underage drivers, 152 pedestrians, and 457 passengers were among the victims of road traffic crashes. The statistics show that 281 RTCs were reported in Lahore which affected 291 persons placing the Provincial Capital at top of the list followed by 76 in Faisalabad with 68 victims and at third Multan with 72 RTCs and 67 victims.
The details further reveal that 1174 victims were affected by road traffic crashes including 928 males & 246 females, while the age group of the victims shows that 222 were under 18 years of age, 607 were between 18 and 40 years and rest of the 345 victims were reported above 40 years of age. According to the data 1002 motorbikes, 63 auto-rickshaws, 91 motorcars, 21 vans, 09 passenger buses, 26 trucks and 122 other types of auto vehicles and slow-moving carts were involved in aforesaid road traffic accidents.
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