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 9 people died, whereas 782 were injured.
Out of this, 426 people were seriously injured who were shifted to different hospitals. Whereas, 356 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 number of Road Traffic Crashes. Further, the analysis showed that 346 drivers, 23 underage drivers, 116 pedestrians, and 329 passengers were among the victims of these road traffic crashes. The statistics show that 155 RTCs were reported in Lahore which affected 164 persons placing the provincial capital at top of the list followed by 61 in Multan with 72 victims and at third Faisalabad with 58 RTCs and 71 victims.
The details further reveal that 791 victims were affected by road traffic crashes including 664 males & 127 females, while the age group of the victims shows that 141 were under 18 years of age, 451 were between 18 and 40 years and rest of the 199 victims were reported above 40 years of age.
