A total of 1,427 road accidents occurred in Georgia in April, May and June, as a result of which 108 people died and 1,929 others suffered injuries..
Statistics this year are just as worrisome as during the same time period last year, when 1,302 road traffic accidents took place, claiming 116 lives and wounding 1,779 people, Jam News reports.
The Internal Ministry says the main causes of accidents are: speeding, changing lanes without signaling, crossing yellow lines, trying to overtake other vehicles in forbidden areas, drunk driving, pedestrians violating safety rules and vehicle technical failure.
Most of the accidents – 850 – involved passenger cars, while 58 involved motorcycles and another 58 – trucks.
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