The Punjab Emergency Service (Rescue 1122) responded to 707 Road Traffic Crashes (RTCs) in all 36 districts of Punjab during the last 24 hours. In these RTCs 18 people died, whereas 777 were injured. Out of this, 436 people were seriously injured who were shifted to different hospitals. Whereas, 341 minor injured victims were treated at the incident site by Rescue Medical Teams thus reducing the burden of Hospitals.
The majority (67%) 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 305 drivers, 17 underage drivers, 109 pedestrians, and 381 passengers were among the victims of these road traffic crashes. The statistics show that 129 RTCs were reported in Lahore which affected 147 persons placing the Provincial Capital at top of the list.
