The General Traffic Department has reported the death and injury of 3,254 people in 2,333 traffic accidents in the capital Sana’a and the provinces from Sha’ban to Shawwal of the current Hijri year.
A statistic issued by the Traffic Department confirmed the death of 344 people, including 293 men and 51 women.
The statistic indicated that 2,910 people were injured, including 2,027 severe injuries, including 1,644 men and 383 women, while the total number of moderate injuries reached 883, including 699 men and 184 women.
It explained that 2,333 accidents were recorded, distributed between 965 vehicle collisions, 939 pedestrian collisions, 73 fixed object collisions, 139 motorcycle collisions, 185 coups, and 32 between a fall from a vehicle and animal collisions.
The statistic pointed out that the figures include accidents recorded by the Traffic Department and dealt with, other than accidents that were not reported and recorded, which are resolved and dealt with by drivers and citizens.
The traffic police attributed the causes of accidents to poor traffic awareness among road users, excessive speed, negligence of drivers and pedestrians, wrong overtaking, young driving, reversing the lane, not losing the car, and other traffic violations.
It noted that traffic accidents have become a preoccupation and concern for all members of society, and one of the most important problems that deplete material resources and human energies, in addition to the social and psychological problems and material losses that result and can push entire families into poverty through the loss of their breadwinners.
The Traffic Police stated that it is making intensive efforts and is working to develop solutions and remedies and raise awareness to reduce these accidents, stressing the importance of enhancing cooperation, coordination and joining efforts of all parties related to traffic safety to address the causes of accidents and mitigate their negative effects.
It called on all citizens to fully adhere to and abide by the laws, etiquette and traffic instructions, in order to ensure their safety and the safety of others, and to make the roads safer for their users.
Source: Yemen News Agency