Accidents claim 891 lives [Archives:2002/33/Local News]

Sanaa-The overall number of traffic accidents during the first half of 2002 have reached 5,164 in all governorates of the republic. More than 891 persons have been killed and 5,918 have been injured. The financial losses and damages caused by those accidents were estimated at more than YR 563 million. Car crash incidents were ranked first among other traffic accidents, which reached 2,622. These incidents can be attributed to the breakneck speed, punctures, traffic violations, bad weather, lack of continuous technical check ups, bad conditions of roads, and in many cases the carelessness of pedestrians, especially children.

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