Saturday, January 2, 2010

TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS

SOARING TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS IN YEMEN


SANA'A, JAN. 1 (BNA) A TOTAL OF 3041 YEMENIS DIED IN ROAD ACCIDENTS LAST YEAR, RECORDING AN INCREASE BY 144 PEOPLE IF COMPARED TO THE 2008 FIGURES.
HOWEVER, 19,828 PEOPLE WERE INJURED AGAINST 19445 DURING THE PREVIOUS YEAR. THE MINISTRY OF INTERIOR ATTRIBUTED THE TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS TO SPEED, DRIVERS' NEGLIGENCE, NONUSE OF SAFETY BELTS, CHEWING QAT AND USE OF MOBILE PHONES WHILE DRIVING. MTQ 01-JAN-2010 21:24 


SOURCE:http://english.bna.bh/

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