Traffic damage has also been reduced, according to traffic police.
According to Dire Dawa Police Traffic Control Director, Inspector Yihenew Shiferahu, 11 people were killed and 41 were injured in the first quarter of 2013e.c, while the number of deaths was three in the first quarter of this budget year. He said eight deaths had been reported, while only one had been seriously injured.
According to the inspector, more than five million nine hundred thousand birr worth of property damage was registered in the first quarter of 2013e.c, but less than two million birr worth of property damage in the first quarter of this budget year. “This is a good result,” but “This is not enough,” he said.
In his final message, Inspector Yihenew Shiferahu said that the prevention of traffic accidents requires the help and cooperation of not only the traffic police but also all parties and the public, adding that everyone should do their part.
