According to a report presented this Thursday, 26 deaths were recorded during the road safety operation over the Christmas and New Year period, three more than in 2022, resulting from more than 7,000 accidents.
The data covers the period from 15 December 2023 to 2 January 2024, during the road safety campaign “The best gift is a gift”, and accounts for 7,072 accidents on Portuguese roads, 689 fewer than during the same period period of last year. last year.
Of these, more than 7,000 accidents resulted in 26 deaths, 125 serious injuries and 2,049 minor injuries.
“Compared to the same period in 2022/2023, the number of recorded road traffic accidents led to an increase of 13.0% in the number of fatalities and a 6% increase in the number of serious injuries, despite a decrease in the number of road accidents by 8.9%.,” they said. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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