numbers are the National Road Safety Authority (mor) and published on the occasion of the World Day of Remembrance for Victims of Road, which was pointed out yesterday
According to Mor, which gathers data from the PSP and GNR, 97,440 accidents with victims and property damage occurred between January 1 and November 7, while in the same period last year had recorded 96,997 accidents.
The data submit that the accidents caused 426 deaths this year, at least 14, 2% of that in 2012, when 497 people died in the same period.
The districts with the largest number of accidents and fatalities are from Lisbon and Porto, indicates Mor, stressing that the injured severe decreased 8.7% this year, compared to 2012.
According to Mor, 1616 people were seriously injured this year, against 1770 recorded in the same period of 2012.
The World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims, this year dedicated to the theme “Roads safe for all ‘is the« public evocation of the memory of those who lost their lives on the roads and streets Portuguese, meaning a recognition by the state and society the tragic dimension of the accident, and helps the survivors to live with painful memories of the trauma resulting from road accidents, ‘says Mor, in a note.
According to that department, this day responds to “the intense need felt the victims and their families to see the loss and pain publicly recognized. ” This year, the national ceremony took place in Viseu.
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