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Section 7  Traffic Accidents

Major Contributory Factors of Road Traffic Accidents 2017

Contributory Factor
Contributory Factor - Driver No. of Drivers
Driving inattentively 4,371
Lost control of vehicle 1,821
Driving too close to vehicle in front 1,639
Careless lane changing 1,215
Turning right/left negligently 659
Contributory Factor - Casualty (Driver, Passenger or Pedestrian) No. of Casualties
Passenger lost balance, elsewhere except on stairway of bus 575
Pedestrian inattentiveness 374
Crossing road heedless of traffic (elsewhere) 256
Passenger lost balance on stairway of bus 181
Crossing road heedless of traffic ( at crossing) 166
Contributory Factor - Vehicles No. of Vehicles
Unidentified vehicle (hit-and-run) 168
Mechanical defect 48
Tyre blown out before impact 9
Broken down with hazard warning lights unlit 7
Defective or illegal tyre 5
Contributory Factor - Accident Environment No. of Accidents
Pedestrian negligence 232
Object or animal on road 89
Slippery road (caused by weather) 69
Slippery road (not related to weather) 56
Inadequate light/sign at road work 19


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