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May 14, 2013 News
The East Coast Demerara carriageway and Georgetown/East Bank Demerara roads continue to be the most dangerous areas in Guyana, accounting for 24 of the 41 fatal accidents so far this year.
Figures released by the Police Public Relations Department up to April 30, revealed that both roads had 11 deaths and with one other death each so far for the month of May, they remained ahead of Berbice which has chalked up 10 road fatalities so far.
The total road fatality figure to date is three more than the corresponding period last year.
While the fatality figures are up, the traffic department has recorded reductions in relation to the other categories of traffic accidents – serious, minor and damage—up to April 30.
So far, motor cyclists have been the main road fatalities with eight such persons having lost their lives at the end of April 2013. In addition, seven pedestrians, seven pedal cyclists, six drivers and five passengers of motor vehicles also lost their lives.
Speeding continues to be a major contributory factor to fatal accidents. It was the cause of 26 of the 34 fatal accidents recorded at the end of April 2013.
Traffic enforcement by the police during the period January to April 2013 resulted in a whopping 29,047 cases being made against errant motorists; of this total 7,689 cases were for speeding.
Private cars accounted for the most road deaths with 14, followed by motorcycles with nine, motor lorries, eight; pedal cycles, seven and minibus with six.
An ambulance accounted for one road death so far this year.
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