There was an increase in the number of road crashes incidents recorded in October this year as compared to the same month last year.
According to data from the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) on the road safety situation in the country, the cases recorded increased from 1,107 in October last year to 1,307 in October this year.
During that same period, the number of vehicles involved in the crashes also increased from 1,864 to 2,246, while the number of deaths increased from 171 to 221.
Also, the data showed an increase in the number of injuries recorded from 1,034 to 1,513 and pedestrian knockdown from 199 to 236.