Kathmandu, Oct 27: Road accidents claimed 124 lives and injured 2,988 people across Nepal during the Dashain festival period, according to the Nepal Police.
Between October 11 and 25, police recorded 1,339 road accidents nationwide. The dead included 83 men, 39 women, seven boys and five girls.
Of the injured, 437 sustained serious injuries, while 2,551 suffered minor injuries.
Koshi Province recorded the highest number of accidents at 397, while Madhesh Province reported the lowest at 80. Kathmandu Valley recorded 171 accidents, followed by Lumbini Province with 161, Sudurpaschim Province with 150, Bagmati Province with 112, Gandaki Province with 97 and Karnali Province with 171.
Motorcycles were involved in the highest number of accidents, with 1,552 cases. Other vehicles involved included 337 jeeps and cars, 207 tempos, 71 trucks and tankers, 64 microbuses, 54 buses, 38 tractors, 15 tipper trucks, 10 pieces of heavy equipment, including dozers, excavators and loaders, and 133 other vehicles.
Police also penalised 5,703 drivers for violating traffic rules during the festival period. Of them, 2,794 were caught driving under the influence of alcohol, 1,882 were carrying more passengers than permitted, and 746 were driving at excessive speeds.
With Tihar, Nepal Sambat and Chhath approaching, traffic police have launched a special plan to reduce road accidents and ensure safer travel across the country.
People’s News Monitoring Service
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