The National Statistics Office said today that during the first quarter of 2022, road traffic accidents and casualties increased when compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Road traffic fatalities amounted to nine, there were none in Gozo.

In Gozo, the total number of road traffic accidents during January to March amounted to 216, this was up by 32.5% on 2021, when the number was 163.

The NSO noted that with regards to non-injury traffic accidents during the same period, the number was 194, up 37.6% on the first quarter of last year, when it was 141.

Injury road traffic accidents was exactly the same number as last year – 22.

Six localities, all in the Gozo, registered less than five road traffic accidents. These are Fontana, Munxar, Sannat, San Lawrenz, Kercem and Ghasri. While Victoria had the highest number of accidents at 78, up from 49 in the same period last year.

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