Road fatalities hit 200 since January
Published:Thursday | July 27, 2017 | 12:00 AM
The Road Safety Unit in the Transport Ministry is reporting that since the start of the year 200 people have been killed in 186 crashes.
The number of fatalities represents a one per cent decrease when compared to the similar period last year.
Top five categories of fatal road crash victims:
Motorcyclists - 60
Pedestrians - 50
Drivers of private motor vehicles - 35
Passengers in private motor vehicles - 25
Pillion riders -11
Meanwhile, males account for 85 per cent of all deaths over the period.
Westmoreland, St. Catherine, St. Andrew and Hanover account for 50 per cent of the overall fatalities.