The Iran Project
: A senior official at Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in Iran has said that more than 845,000 people were killed in traffic accidents across the country during the last Iranian calendar year (Mar. 2023-Mar. 2024).
Monday 18 November 2024 - 21:00
Story Code : 431531
Source : IRNA
Over 845k Iranians injured in driving accidents in one year: Emergency official
Speaking with IRNA, she called the figures shocking, and blamed human error as the most common cause of traffic accidents in Iran.
She also called on top officials to make serious planning to reduce casualties caused by such accidents.
Elsewhere in her interview, Rezaie said that the third Sunday of November is named as the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims in an effort to raise awareness on the impact of traffic accidents on human life.
Based to global statistics, more than one million people lose their lives in such incidents every year, she added.
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