Lahore: The Emergency Services Department (ESD) responded to 1086 road traffic crashes (RTCs) in all 38 districts of Punjab during the last 24 hours. In these RTCs, 11 people died, whereas 1,229 were injured. Out of these, 514 people with serious injuries were shifted to different hospitals, while 715 victims with minor injuries were treated at the incident site by Rescue Medical Teams thus reducing the burden of Hospitals.
The majority (73pc) involved motorbikes, therefore effective enforcement of traffic laws and lane discipline are essential to reduce the increasing number of road traffic crashes. Furthermore, the analysis showed those 694 drivers, 57 underage drivers, 148 pedestrians, and 308 passengers were among the victims of road traffic crashes.
The statistics show that 186 RTCs were reported in Lahore which affected 233 persons placing the Provincial Capital at top of the list followed by Multan 79 in with 84 victims and at third Faisalabad with 70 RTCs and 82 victims.
The details further reveal that 1240 victims were affected by road traffic crashes including 999 males and 241 females, while the age group of the victims shows that 273 were under 18 years of age, 659 were between 18 and 40 years and rest of the 245 victims were reported above 40 years of age.
According to the data 1135 motorbikes, 73 auto-rickshaws, 117 motorcars, 19 vans, 10 passenger buses, 36 truck and 57 other types of auto vehicles and slow-moving carts were involved in aforesaid road traffic crashes accidents.