About 10 to 12 people die daily in Sri Lanka due to various road traffic accidents.
About 45 to 50 severe road traffic accidents take place in Sri Lanka every day. In addition, 100 to 125 road traffic accidents take place in the country, Traffic Police Division ASP W.D.A. Dhananjaya said.
Addressing a press conference at the Health Education Bureau in Colombo, yesterday, he said in the past, only seven or eight died due to road traffic accidents but now this number has increased to about10 to 12. Over 90 percent of road traffic accidents are connected to motorcycles.
The second highest number of accidents is related to three wheelers.
Most accident victims are between the ages of 15 and 40. The most number of accidental deaths occur between the ages 40 and 70.
About 45 to 50 severe road traffic accidents take place in Sri Lanka every day. In addition, 100 to 125 road traffic accidents take place in the country, Traffic Police Division ASP W.D.A. Dhananjaya said.
Addressing a press conference at the Health Education Bureau in Colombo, yesterday, he said in the past, only seven or eight died due to road traffic accidents but now this number has increased to about10 to 12. Over 90 percent of road traffic accidents are connected to motorcycles.
The second highest number of accidents is related to three wheelers.
Most accident victims are between the ages of 15 and 40. The most number of accidental deaths occur between the ages 40 and 70.
