Nine Algerians die every day in traffic accidents: Transport Minister

Nine Algerians die every day in traffic accidents, Transport Minister Amar Tou says here on Friday.

“In 2010, 3541 perished and 4607 in 2009. There is a decline in the number of victims (from 13 deaths in 2009 to 9 in 2010). The new traffic code is the real cause behind the drop of injuries to 51002 in 2010. In 2009 there were 64148. Injuries”, he added.

“There is also a drop in the number of injuries per day from 176 in 2009 to 37 in 2010 and in the number of accidents from 40814 in 2009 to 31740 in 2010”, Transport Minister asserted.

National Gendarmerie reported that over 350 people die in traffic accidents in two months and the heaviest death toll took place at the national road n°5.