At least nine people died and 885 were injured in 844 road traffic crashes across Punjab during the last 24 hours.
As many as 72 per cent of the road accidents involved motorbikes.
Of the victims, 404 people with serious injuries were shifted to hospitals, while 481 with minor injuries were treated at the incident sites by Rescue Medical Teams.
Official data showed that 460 adult and 34 underage drivers, 127 pedestrians and 307 passengers were among the affected people.
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The statistics showed that 204 RTCs were reported in Lahore, which affected 208 people, followed by 70 in Faisalabad with 70 victims and 43 in Gujranwala with 45 victims.
The victims included 744 males and 150 females, of whom 131 were under 18 years of age, 510 aged between 18 and 40 years and 253 above 40 years.
According to the data, 711 motorbikes, 49 auto-rickshaws, 90 cars, 22 vans, 11 buses, 22 trucks and 100 other types of auto vehicles and carts were involved in the road traffic accidents.
Published in The Express Tribune, January 4th, 2024.
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