LAHORE: The Emergency Services Department (ESD) responded to 1252 Road Traffic Crashes (RTCs) in all 37 districts of Punjab during the last 24 hours. In these RTCs, 06 people died, whereas 1504 were injured. Out of these, 601 people with serious injuries were shifted to different hospitals, while 903 victims with minor injuries were treated at the incident site by Rescue Medical Teams thus reducing the burden of Hospitals.
The majority (76%) 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 796 drivers, 64 underage drivers, 170 pedestrians, and 544 passengers were among the victims of road traffic crashes. The statistics show that 234 RTCs
