JHAPA: Road accidents are on the rise in Jhapa, with 155 incidents recorded in the Nepali month of mid-September to mid-October, leaving 13 people dead and 247 injured.
According to the District Police Office, Jhapa, the number of accidents increased by 67 compared with the previous month, when 88 accidents claimed four lives and injured 135 people.
The figures show a steady rise in accidents and injuries over the past three months. Between mid-July and mid-August, 39 accidents left 12 people dead and 40 injured.
In the following month, the number of accidents more than doubled to 88, while injuries rose to 135.
In (mid-September to mid-October), accidents climbed further to 155, with both fatalities and injuries increasing sharply.
Police records show that driver negligence was the leading cause of accidents. Of the 88 accidents recorded between mid-August and mid-September, 78 were attributed to driver negligence.
The number rose to 87 in the latest reporting period. Meanwhile, police collected more than Rs 2.05 million in revenue by taking action against 2,063 vehicles for violating traffic rules during (mid-September to mid-October).
