Road accidents claim 238 lives in a month

Summary

In Nepal, 238 people died and 4,016 were injured in road accidents over one month, mainly due to speeding and traffic violations involving motorcycles and other vehicles.

Key Points
  • 238 people, including 15 children, died in road accidents across Nepal in one month.
  • There were 2,756 traffic accident cases resulting in 4,016 injuries, with 663 critically injured.
  • Speeding was the leading cause of accidents, with 1,230 cases attributed to it.
  • Police took action against 88,969 traffic violators and collected fines amounting to Rs80.41 million.
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