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There has been a significant reduction in the number of road fatalities so far this year when compared with 2011, and if the trend continues to the end of the year, there could very well be a new record for the lowest road accident death within the past 40 years.That record stands at 113 deaths, which was recorded in 2008.Police figures released yesterday indicated that there has been a 30 per cent reduction in road fatalities up to the end of June this year in comparison to the same period last year.According to the police at that period last year there were 56 deaths as a result of road accidents compared with 39 at the end of June 2012.To date the decrease in terms of percentage is even bigger with 42 deaths recorded so far as compared to 61 up to July 9 last year.But unlike previous years, the drivers of motor vehicles are increasingly becoming the victims of fatal accidents.Eleven drivers lost their lives on the roads by the end of June, while 10 pedal cyclists and nine pedestrians were killed in road accidents during the same period.The year also continues to see reductions in other categories of traffic accidents – serious, minor and damage.Speeding, according to the police, continues to be a major contributing factor to fatal accidents,Nike Air Force One Shoes For Sale, causing 28 of the 38 fatal accidents at the end of June this year.The police force said that it is determined to keep the accident figures down and to this end, in addition to traffic education, it is continuing its enforcement activities along with the use of breathalysers and radar guns.This has resulted in 33,958 traffic cases being made against errant motorists up to the end of June. Of this total 8,154 cases were for speeding.Meanwhile, there has been an overall decrease of three percent in serious crimes recorded at the end of June this year in comparison to last year.The total number of reports of serious crimes made by June 30 this year was 1,918 compared to 1,Cheap Jerseys USA,980 at the same period in 2011.Some of the offences monitored are murder, robbery under arms,China Soccer Jerseys, robbery with violence, larceny from the person, break and enter and larceny,Cheap NFL Jerseys Store, burglary,Chris Chelios Jersey, rape and kidnapping.A total of 65 murders were recorded at the end of June 2011 in comparison to 62 murders for the similar period this year, representing a five percent decrease.Of the 62 murders,Jordan Sneakers For Sale, 29 were of the disorderly type, two were committed during armed robberies, 10 were domestic related and four,Cheap MLB Jerseys China, execution type. The other 17 are so far undetermined.The police said that robbery under arms has increased by 18 per cent unto June 2012, with 508 reports compared to 431 for the same period in 2011.The statistics also indicate an increase of 13 per cent in the number of armed robberies involving the use of firearms, and a 27 per cent increase in armed robberies where instruments other than firearms were used by the perpetrators. |
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