Victims of traffic accidents on the rise [Archives:2005/865/Local News]
August 4 2005
SANA'A- A report issued last week by the Traffic Department revealed that between July 23-28, the number of traffic accidents reached 163, 87 of which are crash accidents, 63 run over, 21 turnovers and two downfall cases.
The report mentioned that 164 people were injured in recent traffic accidents, 91 badly.
Loss of properties has been estimated at 143 million and 500 thousand rials.
The report attributed the rising traffic accidents to the indifference of drivers to laws on car maintenance and speed limits, in addition to driving carelessly during rainfall.
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