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LAHORE, Jul 09 (APP):Fourteen people were killed and 1,405 others injured in 1,179 road accidents in Punjab during the last 24 hours, according to a report, issued by the Punjab Emergency Service (PES), commonly known as Rescue-1122, here on Wednesday.
As many as 603 people with serious injuries were shifted to different hospitals, while 802 with minor injuries were treated at the incident site by the rescue medical teams.
The data analysis showed that 769 drivers, 71 underage drivers, 143 pedestrians and 507 passengers were among the victims of road crashes. The statistics showed that 229 accidents were reported in Lahore, which affected 280 people, placing the provincial capital at top of the list, followed by Multan with 86 accidents and 106 victims, and at third Faisalabad with 77 accidents and 101 victims.
According to the data, 1,083 motorbikes, 69 auto-rickshaws, 144 motorcars, 26 vans, 11 passenger buses, 29 trucks and 94 other types of vehicles and slow-moving carts were involved in the road accidents.