PSP: Road accidents and recorded deaths increased in January

In urban centers, there were 4.737 serious accidents, which caused nine deaths, 77 serious injuries and 1.304 minor injuries

In January, the PSP registered an increase of 18% in road accidents and a 22% increase in the number of deaths compared to the same month of 2022, with the number of drivers caught with excess alcohol also rising, the police revealed today.

In a statement, the Public Security Police indicates that, in January, in its area of ​​responsibility, urban centers, there were 4.737 serious accidents, which caused nine deaths, 77 serious injuries and 1.304 minor injuries.

Compared to the same month last year, the PSP saw an increase of 18% in disasters, 22% in fatalities and 21% in serious injuries, while minor injuries decreased by 15%.

The PSP also highlights that in the first month of the year, 409 people were arrested for driving without a legal license and 526 for driving under the influence of alcohol, while in January 2022 this police registered 394 and 440 arrests, respectively.

This security force also reports that, in January, it fined 514 drivers who were driving under the influence of alcohol.

Also last January, PSP detected 5.586 speeding drivers, 218 more than in the same period of 2022.

“Driving at high speeds and under the influence of alcohol has direct implications for controlling vehicles and increasing the reaction and braking distance, translating into an increase in the distance needed to stop a vehicle safely and in a decrease in the probability of that the driver manages to avoid an accident”, says the police.

The PSP advances that it establishes “as a priority the supervision of driving at excessive speed and under the influence of alcohol and psychotropic substances”, taking into account the direct implications in the occurrence of road accidents.

In total, PSP registered 21.647 violations in January, 609 of which were due to the use of a mobile phone while driving (+74 compared to the same month in 2022), 368 due to non-use of seat belts (-5), 591 due to lack of insurance (+35) and 2.408 without mandatory periodic inspection (+104).

The Public Security Police also appeals to drivers not to adopt behaviors that may reduce their driving skills, such as driving at excessive speed or under the influence of alcohol, or that are likely to cause distraction, such as using the cell phone during the driving.
 



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