The Punjab Emergency Service (Rescue 1122) responded to 764 Road Traffic Crashes (RTCs) in all 36 districts of Punjab during the last 24 hours. In these RTCs 9 people died, whereas 805 were injured.
Out of this, 430 people were seriously injured who were shifted to different hospitals. Whereas, 375 minor injured victims were treated at the incident site by rescue medical teams thus reducing the burden of hospitals.
The majority (68%) involved motorbikes, therefore effective enforcement of traffic laws and lane discipline are essential to reduce the number of Road Traffic Crashes.
Further, the analysis showed that 349 drivers, 31 underage drivers, 109 pedestrians, and 356 passengers were among the victims of these road traffic crashes.
The statistics show that 174 RTCs were reported in Lahore which affected 180 persons placing the provincial capital at top of the list followed by 63 in Faisalabad with 72 victims and at third Multan with 55 RTCs and 58 victims.
The details further reveal that 814 victims were affected by road traffic crashes including 678 males & 136 females, while the age group of the victims shows that 145 were under 18 years of age, 464 were between 18 and 40 years and rest of the 205 victims were reported above 40 years of age.
