The Punjab Emergency Service (Rescue 1122) responded to 763 Road Traffic Crashes (RTCs) in all 36 districts of Punjab during the last 24 hours. In these RTCs 5 people died, whereas 782 were injured.
Out of this, 462 people were seriously injured who were shifted to different hospitals. Whereas, 320 minor injured victims were treated at the incident site by Rescue Medical Teams thus reducing the burden of Hospitals.
The majority (68pc) 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 315 drivers, 30 underage drivers, 114 pedestrians, and 358 passengers were among the victims of these road traffic crashes.
The statistics show that 217 RTCs were reported in Lahore which affected 194 persons placing the Provincial Capital at top of the list followed by 86 in Faisalabad with 92 victims and at third Multan with 54 RTCs and 57 victims.
