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Jan 05, 2010 News
Pedestrians headed the list of road fatalities for 2009 as the Police Traffic Department recorded a slight increase in deaths when compared with the previous year.
Forty- two pedestrians were killed out of a total of 116 road fatalities for last year.
Last year’s total road deaths were three more than the previous year, despite two fewer recorded accidents.
Passengers in motorcars made up the second highest category of road fatalities with 17, while 16 pedal cyclists lost their lives.
Fifteen motorcyclists were killed on the roads, and 13 drivers perished as a result of road accidents.
Eight minibus passengers died as did two occupants of motor lorries or van.
According to the Traffic Department, one pillion rider, one horse jockey and one person being towed on a bicycle were also killed in road accidents. Of the total persons killed on the roads for last year, 18 were children.
Meanwhile, four road deaths occurred as a result of persons driving under the influence of alcohol.
However, several other motorists were charged for drunk driving since the introduction of breathalysers last year. Speeding was cited as the cause of most of the road fatalities.
November recorded the highest number of road fatalities for last year. Six persons lost their lives when the minibus in which they were travelling crashed into the back of a truck on the De Hoop, Mahaica Public Road.
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