25 PEOPLE KILLED IN 170 TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS IN ARMENIA OVER LAST 1.5 MONTHS

ARKA News Agency, Armenia
July 18 2007

YEREVAN. July 18. /ARKA/. In June 1 to July 17, 25 people were killed
in 170 traffic accidents. The Armenian Police press-service reported
Wednesday that 97 traffic accidents were recorded in June alone,
in which 16 people were killed, and 162 people got different types
of trauma.

During 17 days of July, 73 traffic accidents were recorded in
Armenia. These claimed nine lives, and hurt 114 people. According to
the Police, 84 cases of running-down accidents, claiming nine lives,
were recorded in the period under review, 87 people got different
traumas.

Of that, in June only, 41 cases of pedestrian running-down, claiming
two lives, were recorded. Fifty people got different traumas.

The number of running-downs cases totaled 43 for the first half of
July. They killed seven people and hurt 37 people.

Taking this statistics into account, the Armenian police urges
citizens to be careful on roads, especially in recreation zones in
the country.