Accident reports increase in Indonesia

Data from Indonesia's West Nusa Tenggara Province reveals that there were 943 traffic accidents during 2010 up until the middle of December.
March 1, 2012 Read time: 1 min
Data from Indonesia's West Nusa Tenggara Province reveals that there were 943 traffic accidents during 2010 up until the middle of December. These accidents resulted in 840 light injuries and 362 severe injuries, as well as 448 fatalities in the province. The authorities have noted this as a cause for concern as it represents an increase in road related fatalities compared with the previous year. Traffic accidents in West Nusa Tenggara killed 432 people in 2009, with 762 traffic accidents being reported in the province. The authorities are planning to introduce measures to tackle the growing road safety problem. It is not clear however whether some of the increase in reported accidents could stem from an increase in the numbers of road accidents being reported to the authorities.

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