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There was one road traffic fatality in the first quarter of 2019, the National Statistics Offce said on Friday. It said in a statement the number of reported road traffic accidents in the first quarter this year reached 3,656, up by 8.4% over the comparativeOne traffic fatality between January and March
There was one road traffic fatality in the first quarter of 2019, the National Statistics Offce said on Friday. It said in a statement the number of reported road traffic accidents in the first quarter this year reached 3,656, up by 8.4% over the comparative period in 2018. The northern harbour district registered the largest share of all road traffic accidents with 1,375 cases or 37.6%. Road traffic casualties decreased by 3% to a total of 360 over the same period in 2018. Thirty drivers, six passengers and 23 pedestrians/other persons were grievously injured. One driver's injuries proved fatal. Vast majority injured were men Classified by gender, 71.2% of those grievously injured were males. The only recorded fatality comprised of one male while the majority of casualties fell in the 26 to 40 age-bracket. The largest number of road traffic casualties (63.1%) involved passenger cars, followed by motorcycles (21.7%) and goods-carrying vehicles (9.4%). Four cyclists were hit but sustained only slight/insignificant injuries. Road traffic casualties caused by collisions between vehicles topped the list with 68.9% of the total. When did most accidents happen? The highest road... Read more