According to the MTTD, the police service received reports of road crashes during that period which increased by 4.31 per cent.
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Road accidents claimed 186 lives in July 2023
A total of 186 persons lost their lives in road crashes in July 2023, the Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) has revealed.
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It said deaths resulting from road crashes also increased by 30.07 per cent for the period.
1,233 crashes were recorded involving 2,099 vehicles with 186 deaths leaving 1328 persons injured in 2023.
Reported crashes, vehicles involved, persons killed, and persons injured increased by 4.31%, 5.42%, 30.07%, and 8.76% respectively.
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A total of 8,137 road traffic crashes were also reported from January to July 2023.
These crashes involved 13,862 vehicles of all categories (Private, Commercial, Motorbikes/Cycles, etc.), and 10,407 casualties (1,272 fatalities/deaths and 9,135 injuries).
From January to June 2023, a total of 1,086 persons lost their lives in road accidents.
This number contrasts with the 1,300 fatalities recorded during the same period in 2022.
The report also highlighted a decline in injuries. In the reviewed period of 2023, 7,807 people were injured in road crashes, compared to 8,007 individuals injured during January to June 2022.
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Pedestrian knockdown incidents were reduced to 1,205 in 2023, down from the 1,356 cases reported in 2022. Similarly, the number of vehicles involved in crashes decreased to 11,763 from 13,248 in the corresponding period.
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