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Number of traffic accidents in Malta up 10 pct

Xinhua, May 13, 2015 Adjust font size:

The number of reported traffic accidents in Malta rose by 10.1 percent in the first quarter of this year, compared to the same period in 2014, the country's National Statistics Office reported Tuesday.

The total number of traffic accidents reached 3,572. The country's Northern Harbour district registered the most accidents, with 1,374 cases, or 38.5 per cent of all accidents.

A total of 362 traffic casualties were reported, including two fatalities.

The largest number of traffic casualties (76.5 per cent), were caused by passenger cars, followed by motorcycles (16.6 per cent), and goods-carrying vehicles (5.5 per cent).

The highest traffic casualty rate occurred on Sundays, accounting for 17.7 per cent of total casualties while the highest number of accidents was recorded on Fridays, totaling 564 cases. Endit