Staff Reporter
The Punjab Emergency Service (Rescue 1122) responded to 1099 Road Traffic Crashes (RTCs) in all 36 districts of Punjab during the last 24 hours. In these RTCs 11 people died, whereas 1173 were injured.
Out of this, 662 people were seriously injured who were shifted to different hospitals. Whereas, 500 minor injured victims were treated at the incident site by Rescue Medical Teams thus reducing the burden of Hospitals.
The majority (72%) involved Motorbikes, therefore effective enforcement of traffic laws and lane discipline are essential to reduce this an increasing the number of Road Traffic Crashes.
Further, the analysis showed that 493 drivers, 53 underage drivers, 118 pedestrians, and 562 passengers were among the victims of these road traffic crashes.
The statistics show that 310 RTCs were reported in Lahore which affected 309 persons placing the Provincial Capital at top of the list followed by 96 in Faisalabad with 11 victims and at third Gujranwala with 72 RTCs and 73 victims.
The details further reveal that 1173 victims were affected by road traffic crashes including 950 males & 223females, while the age group of the victims shows that 225 were under 18 years of age, 620 were between 18 and 40 years and rest of the 328 victims were reported above 40 years of age.
According to the data 921 motorbikes, 135 auto-rickshaws, 104 motorcars, 27 vans, 10 passenger buses, 14 trucks and 161 other types of auto vehicles and slow-moving carts were involved in aforesaid road traffic accidents.
