Road accidents claim 341 lives during past two months
Road accidents had left 341 people dead during the first two months of the current year, the police said yesterday.
About 651 others were severely injured and 1,355 sustained minor injuries, according to Police spokesman, DIG Nihal Thalduwa, who urged motorists to drive carefully. He said trishaws and motorcycles accounted for the most number of road mishaps.
“Whenever a pedestrian enters the zebra crossing, motorists need to give that person the right of way. A large number of accidents also take place because drivers ignore road rules and colour lights,” the DIG said.
There were 2,557 deaths in 2,200 fatal traffic accidents in Sri Lanka in 2023.
Police spokesman Nihal Thalduwa told the media last year that pedestrians accounted for the highest number of fatalities in road accidents, with 740 deaths, and 707 motorcyclists had lost their lives.
In 2022, there were 2,515 deaths from 2,395 fatal accidents, and in 2021, there were 2,513 deaths from 2,414 fatal accidents, according to the Police Spokesman.
