Accidents on Jakarta-Tangerang tollway drop

Accidents on Jakarta-Tangerang tollway drop

TANGERANG: The number of traffic accidents on the Jakarta-
Tangerang toll road drastically dropped this year.

Data from the information center of PT Jasa Marga's Tangerang
branch showed that there were only four accidents with no
fatalities during the seven-day period of the Idul Fitri
celebration.

"The number of traffic accidents along the toll road dropped
significant compared to last year," Heriyadi, an officer at the
Jasa Marga information center, said on Thursday.

He said in the past 11 days, there were only five traffic
accidents involving private minivans at kilometers 5, 9, 11 and
14, adding that only two victims suffered serious injuries while
10 others were slightly injured.

Seven victims were taken to Al-Qadar Hospital, one was taken
to Siloam Glenagles Hospital in Karawaci and two others were
taken to Gramedika Hospital in Kebon Jeruk, West Jakarta.

Heriyadi said that the accidents were caused by driver
carelessness and poor conditions of their vehicles.--JP