RAWALPINDI: As many as1,427 road traffic accidents were reported to Rescue 1122 in Rawalpindi district in January in which 19 people were killed.

Spokesman for the emergency rescue services said on Tuesday that a total of 1,616 people fell victims of these accidents, however, the emergency rescue Service Rawalpindi provided timely rescue services to all victims.

Rescue Service Rawalpindi reached all accidents on time, maintaining the average response time, he said.

In these road traffic accidents, 19 people were killed, 718 were seriously injured, and 879 were slightly injured. Majority of these road accidents involved car and motorcycle riders.

Causes of accidents included speeding, careless driving, wrong turns and tyre blowouts.

The spokesman said that most of the victims of these accidents are between the ages of 11 and 40. Efforts by the Rescue Service Rawalpindi were underway to reduce road traffic accidents.

There is an urgent need to strictly enforce traffic laws to reduce road accidents, said the spokesman.

Published in Dawn, February 5th, 2025