751 road accidents reported in 24 hours

LAHORE: Some 751 road accidents are reported in the Provincial Monitoring Cell of Punjab Emergency Service (Rescue 1122) from 36 districts of the province during the last 24 hours.

Some nine people died and 601 suffered critical injuries and were shifted to different hospitals. However, some 255 people who sustained minor injuries were discharged  According to the data, 341 drivers, 22 underage drivers, 132 pedestrians and 392 passengers sustained injuries.

The statistics show 137 RTAs were reported in Lahore Control Room, which affected 135 persons placing Lahore at top of the list followed by 66 RTAs in Faisalabad with 86 victims and Multan remained at third position with 43 RTAs and 43 victims.

The details further show that 865 suffered injuries in the accidents including 675 males and 190 females. According to the data, 602 motorbikes, 104 auto rickshaws, 78 motorcars, 45 vans, eight buses, 10 trucks and 101 other types of auto vehicles and slow moving carts were involved in aforesaid road traffic accidents.