Thirty-three people were killed and 3,153 others injured, including 132 seriously, in 2,424 traffic accidents in urban areas between October 5 and 11, the National Police (DGSN) said on Tuesday.
The main causes of these accidents were driver inattention, failure to yield, speeding, failure to maintain a safe distance, pedestrian inattention, loss of vehicle control, changing direction without signaling, unauthorized turns, failure to stop at stop signs, driving in the left lane, driving against traffic, running red lights, driving under the influence of alcohol and improper overtaking, the DGSN said in a statement.
As part of traffic enforcement operations, police recorded 52,026 traffic violations, drew up 8,097 reports referred to the Public Prosecutor’s Office and collected 43,929 settlement fines.
The total amount collected from these fines reached 9,634,800 dirhams. Police also impounded 5,333 vehicles, seized 8,097 documents and removed 625 vehicles from circulation, the statement added.
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