Thousands die on the road annually

Sat, 08 Nov 1997, 00:00 WIB | Source: JP

SURABAYA: National Police Chief Gen. Dibyo Widodo said
yesterday approximately 11,000 Indonesians die every year in
traffic accidents, Antara reported.

"This means 30 people die every day," he said in a written
address to a gathering in the East Java police headquarters. His
speech was delivered by provincial police chief Maj. Gen. M.
Dayat.

However, the figure has been declining by 7.8 percent every
year for the past several years. The news agency did not
elaborate, but added that Dibyo blamed the public's poor driving
habits for the high fatality rate. (swe)

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