ACCIDENTS DECREASE IN ARMENIA
Aysor
Nov 6 2009
Armenia
Hayk Sargsyan, head of Planning, Recording and Analysis Department
of Road Traffic Police of Armenia, announced statistics on accidents
over this year’s January- November. According to Hayk Sargsyan for
January-November 2009 occurred on 1640 accidents, killed 263 and
injured 2260. This report shows that in comparison with last year’s
statistics number of victims decreased by 70 people and number of
injured decreased by 308 people.
"This is an unprecedented decrease as last seven years marked only
dynamic growth. So every year we should provide complex works and
activities to promote reduction," said Hayk Sargsyan adding that
reported statistics are the result of activities carried out this
year by Road Traffic Police.
The officer assured that the priority of Road Traffic Police is
to prevent accidents. He confirmed that there were registered 666
accidents in capital cite of Yerevan which left 86 people killed
and 866 injured. In comparison with last year’s period the number of
accidents decreased by 76, the number of victims – 21, injured – 17.