16 dead, 1397 injured in 1328 RTCs in Punjab

Author: APP

At least sixteen persons were killed and 1397 injured in 1328 Road Traffic Crashes (RTCs) in all 37 districts of Punjab during the last 24 hours. Out of these, 600 people with serious injuries were shifted to different hospitals, while 797 victims with minor injuries were treated at the incident site by Rescue Medical Teams thus reducing the burden of Hospitals. Furthermore, the analysis showed those 771 drivers, 49 underage drivers, 134 pedestrians, and 508 passengers were among the victims of road traffic crashes. The statistics show that 269 RTCs were reported in Lahore which affected 302 persons placing the Provincial Capital at top of the list followed by Multan 89 in with 95 victims and at third Faisalabad with 84 RTCs and 86 victims. According to the data 1132 motorbikes, 85 auto-rickshaws, 127 motorcars, 31 vans, 13 passenger buses, 32 truck and 124 other types of auto vehicles and carts were involved in these road traffic accidents.

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