Police record 8,059 traffic accidents in Q3

THE Zambia Police Service says it has recorded 8,059 road traffic accidents during the third quarter of 2021, of which 469 were fatal. Police have further disclosed that over K14 million was raised as admission of guilt fines during the same period. In a statement, Wednesday, Police spokesperson Rae Hamoonga said 585 persons were killed in the traffic accidents while 1,345 people were seriously injured. “During the third quarter of 2021, we recorded 8,059 road traffic accidents in which 469 were fatal road traffic accidents and 585 persons were killed, 756 were serious road traffic accidents in which 1,345 persons were seriously injured, and 1,511 were slight injury road traffic accidents were 2,216 persons were slightly injured. 5,323 were recorded...