COMPULSORY CAR INSURANCE AFFECTS STATISTICS OF ACCIDENTS IN ARMENIA - POLICE
news.am
Aug 9, 2011
Armenia
YEREVAN. - Armenia registered 1,206 car accidents, as of August 8 this
year. As a result, 156 people died, 1,794 were injured, head of Traffic
Police, Colonel Norik Sargsyan told at a press conference on Tuesday.
The number of registered accidents exceeds same period of last year
by 166. The number of victims killed in the accidents is larger by
8 compared to 2010, and the number of injured is up by 388 compared
to same period of 2010.
However, there is no need to worry, as the increase is conditioned
with the installment of the compulsory car insurance, says the
colonel. Besides, currently the number of cars is by 15,428 more in
Armenia, compared to last year. There are a total of 400,000 cars
in Armenia. In case the tendency is preserved, the number of people
killed in car accidents will reach 250 at the end of the year.
news.am
Aug 9, 2011
Armenia
YEREVAN. - Armenia registered 1,206 car accidents, as of August 8 this
year. As a result, 156 people died, 1,794 were injured, head of Traffic
Police, Colonel Norik Sargsyan told at a press conference on Tuesday.
The number of registered accidents exceeds same period of last year
by 166. The number of victims killed in the accidents is larger by
8 compared to 2010, and the number of injured is up by 388 compared
to same period of 2010.
However, there is no need to worry, as the increase is conditioned
with the installment of the compulsory car insurance, says the
colonel. Besides, currently the number of cars is by 15,428 more in
Armenia, compared to last year. There are a total of 400,000 cars
in Armenia. In case the tendency is preserved, the number of people
killed in car accidents will reach 250 at the end of the year.