Staff Reporter
The Punjab Emergency Service (Rescue1122) responded to 1056 Road Traffic Crashes (RTCs) in all 37 districts of Punjab during the last 24 hours. In these RTCs, 10 people died, whereas 1128 were injured.
Out of this, 646 people were seriously injured who were shifted to different hospitals. Whereas, 472 minor injured victims were treated at the incident site by Rescue Medical Teams thus reducing the burden of Hospitals.
The majority (67%) Motorbikes were involved, therefore effective enforcement of traffic laws and lane discipline are essential to reduce this increasing number of Road Traffic Crashes.
Further, the analysis showed that 498 drivers, 51 underage drivers, 109 pedestrians, and 521 passengers were among the victims of these road traffic crashes.
The statistics show that 285 RTCs were reported in Lahore which affected 283 persons placing the Provincial Capital at top of the list followed by 96 in Faisalabad with 111 victims, and at third 79 RTCS in Gujranwala with 77 victims.
The details further reveal that 1128 victims were affected by road traffic crashes including 945 males &183 females, while the age group of the victims shows that 213 were under 18 years of age, 584 were between 18 and 40 years and the rest of the 331 victims were reported above 40 years of age.
According to the data 934 motorbikes, 97 auto-rickshaws, 99 motorcars, 27 vans, 7 passenger buses, 26 trucks and 133 other types of auto vehicles and slow-moving carts were involved in aforesaid road traffic accidents.
