LAHORE: At least five people were killed and 1186 injured in 1112 road accidents in Punjab during the last 24 hours.
Out of whom, 542 people with serious injuries were shifted to different hospitals, while 644 people with minor injuries were treated on the spot by Rescue medical teams.
Analysis show that 657 drivers, 41 underage drivers, 134 pedestrians, and 400 passengers were among
the victims of road crashes. Statistics show that 218 road accidents were reported in Lahore which affected 223 people placing the provincial capital at top of the list followed by Faisalabad 84 with 91 victims and at third Multan with 79 road accidents and 82 victims.
According to the data, 1039 motorbikes, 77 auto-rickshaws, 86 motorcars, 20 vans, 16 buses, 30 truck and 88 other types of auto vehicles and slow-moving carts were involved in road accidents.