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Athens News Agency: News in English, 08-10-31
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[01] 40.7 percent rise in road accident deaths
[01] 40.7 percent rise in road accident deaths
The road accidents recorded throughout Greece causing deaths or
injuries rose to 1,342 in August 2008. More specifically, 204 people
died, 218 were seriously injured and 1,484 suffered lighter injuries in
traffic accidents in that month. According to the figures released by
the National Statistical Service of Greece (ESYE), road
accident-related deaths in August 2008 increased by 40.7 percent,
serious injuries marked a rise of 23.9 percent and lighter injuries
also rose by 5.5 percent compared to August 2007. In the eight-month
period January-August 2008, 1,067 people were killed, 1,267 were
seriously injured and 11,104 suffered lighter injuries in a total of
9,934 road accidents.
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