BHADRAPUR: Traffic accidents in Jhapa increased significantly in Asoj compared with the previous month, Bhadra. A total of 155 accidents were recorded in Asoj, leaving 13 people dead and 247 injured.
According to statistics from the District Police Office, Jhapa, the district recorded 88 traffic accidents in Bhadra and 155 in Asoj, an increase of 67 in a single month. While four people died in accidents in Bhadra, the death toll rose to 13 in Asoj. Similarly, the number of injured people increased from 135 in Bhadra to 247 in Asoj.
Earlier, 39 traffic accidents in Shrawan resulted in 12 deaths and 40 injuries. Police data show that the number of accidents increased steadily from Shrawan to Asoj, although the number of fatalities declined in Bhadra compared with Shrawan before rising sharply in Asoj.
According to police records, driver negligence was responsible for 78 of the 88 accidents recorded in Bhadra. In Asoj, 87 accidents were attributed to driver negligence.
Meanwhile, police collected Rs. 2,051,500 in revenue in Asoj by taking action against 2,063 vehicles for violating traffic rules.
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