People losing their lives in road traffic accidents across the metropolis in the last two years, traffic authorities have launched a program for children studying in hundreds of private and government schools in order to train them about rules and regulations of safe traveling and use of roads, it emerged on Monday.
Official data said 2018 and 2019 witnessed deaths of 217 and 247 people, respectively, in road accidents in different areas of Karachi, with motorbikes as the most vulnerable mode of transportation. In most cases, traffic rules’ violations and rash driving were found as the key reasons behind deadly collisions, Dawn reported.
“Over 460 died in traffic accidents in 2018 and 2019 in Karachi alone” (Source: Dawn)
Data shows that 2018 witnessed a total of 252 road traffic accidents in different areas of the city and 190 of them proved fatal, killing 217 people and leaving 179 injured.
According to Dawn, the situation did not improve in 2019 as 221 people were killed and 243 injured in a total of 247 accidents. This has happened amid different awareness campaigns launched by police authorities for commuters, riders, and pedestrians.
Finding it hard to convince drivers about the effectiveness of traffic rules and regulations, the Karachi traffic police have decided to focus on schoolchildren for spreading awareness about traffic laws.
