3,288 Traffic Accidents Occur in Jakarta

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VIVAnews - Jakarta Police Directorate of Traffic noted that 3,288 traffic accidents occurred in the Indonesian capital up until the first half of 2011. Police emphasized deteriorated roads as the causes of 329 cases ouf of the total said numbers.

Jakarta Police Traffic Director, Chief. Comm. Royke Lumowa, said most damages are found in Jakarta's outlying suburban areas.

The number of traffic accidents and victims continues to climb.

Along 2009, 9,624 victims were recorded; 2010, 10,346; January-May 2011, 4,149. The Jakarta Police expected immediate repair on the roads especially those that are most heavily used.

"It is true that damaged roads have contributed to higher number of traffic accidents, albeit it's not entirely," said Royke Lomuwa on Friday.

The Jakarta government is planning to construct better road infrastructures in four of its areas in the second half of the year.

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29 Maret 2024