endJammu, Nov 14 (PTI) As many as 692 people have died and5,154 injured in 4,146 accidents in Jammu and Kashmir thisyear till September end.
Jammu district tops the table with 920 accidents in which100 people died and 1,017 were injured in nine months thisyear, traffic police official said.
It is followed by Samba district where 65 people died and280 were injured in 223 accidents, he said.
As many as 63 people lost their lives and 239 wereinjured in 172 accidents in Ramban district, followed by 277accidents in Kathua district in which 60 people died and 393were injured, the official said.
In Srinagar district, 52 people died and 263 injured in266 accidents, followed by death of 45 and 44 people in 140and 363 accidents in Dodo and Dumper districts of the staterespectively till end of September.
During the same period, 34 people died each in Reasi andRajouri districts, followed by 25 and 24 people losing theirlives in Caramel and Kilohm districts of Kashmir Valleyrespectively, he said.
According to the report, in August the highest 122 peopledied and 677 were injured in 490 accidents followed by deathof 106 people and injuries to 714 people in September anddeath of 101 people in July this year. PTI ABNSD.
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