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Traffic accidents kill 133 people in Armenia in first half of 2014
YEREVAN, August 29. /ARKA/. A hundred thirty-three people were killed
in traffic accidents in Armenia in the first half of this year, head
of traffic patrol service of Armenia's Traffic Police colonel Norik
Sargsyan told reporters on Friday.
It is 10 people less compared to the same period of the year before,
Sargsyan said.
The number of casualties went down, yet the number of road accidents
and injured rose, the colonel said.
There were a total of 1,370 road accidents in the first six months, by
149 more than in the same period of 2013. Number of the injured rose
by 178 to 1,925 people, Sargsyan said.
According to the head traffic patrol the number of accidents has gone
up due to increased number of cars on the roads.
About 22,000 cars were imported to Armenia over the first seven months
of this year, he said.
The colonel also noted most often accidents are provoked by pedestrians. -0--
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YEREVAN, August 29. /ARKA/. A hundred thirty-three people were killed
in traffic accidents in Armenia in the first half of this year, head
of traffic patrol service of Armenia's Traffic Police colonel Norik
Sargsyan told reporters on Friday.
It is 10 people less compared to the same period of the year before,
Sargsyan said.
The number of casualties went down, yet the number of road accidents
and injured rose, the colonel said.
There were a total of 1,370 road accidents in the first six months, by
149 more than in the same period of 2013. Number of the injured rose
by 178 to 1,925 people, Sargsyan said.
According to the head traffic patrol the number of accidents has gone
up due to increased number of cars on the roads.
About 22,000 cars were imported to Armenia over the first seven months
of this year, he said.
The colonel also noted most often accidents are provoked by pedestrians. -0--
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