Several killed, dozens injured in traffic accidents [Archives:2005/831/Local News]

Yasser Mohammed Al-Mayyasi
A report by the traffic department shows that more than 40 people were killed and 218 injured last week in traffic accidents in a number of Yemeni governorates.

The report confirmed that the total number of traffic accidents last week were 183, of which 97 were vehicle crashes, 69 involved pedestrians, and 11 involved vehicles being overturned.

The report attributed the accidents to the indifference of drivers to traffic laws on speed limits, the lack of car maintenance, and slippery conditions caused by rain.

Over the past few years Yemen has been classified as having one of the highest rate of traffic accidents in the world.

Poor driving skills, high speeding, narrow roads and the lack of awareness among citizens about traffic dangers have contributed to thousands of deaths.
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