The number of road fatalities recorded over the holiday season increased compared to last year

The number of road fatalities recorded over the holiday season this year increased by 8.16 percent compared to the same period last year while the number of serious accidents increased by nearly 30 percent, according to traffic police figures made public yesterday. A total of 63 people died in road accidents between December 21 and January 8 compared to 49 deaths in the same period a year ago.
The increase in serious accidents was even sharper, with 84 people badly hurt compared to 65 in the same period last year. Only the number of minor injuries fell to 691 from 806 in the same period a year ago.