There are 129 fatalities in September 2008

A provisional number of 1,970 casualties were reported by the participating hospitals, health centres, private clinics and traffic police departments in the 24 reporting provinces. Among them, 538 were severely injured and 129died.

- In Phnom Penh, 531 casualties were reported, corresponding to 10% increase compared to September 2007 and 24% increase compared to the previous month. Among them 18 died. 33% of those fatalities were workers, followed by students (17%), house keepers/servants (17%) and motor taxi drivers (17%).

- 44% of fatalities in Phnom Penh aged between 20 and 24 years old, compared to only 20 % in provinces.

- 73% of fatalities injured in accidents occurring on national roads.

- Highest daily numbers of casualties were reported during the Pchum Ben period (28th, 29th, and 30th of September), with a peak of 129 on the 29th, 2 times more than the daily average of casualties in the month. In total, 292 people were injured (24% decrease compared to 2007) and 20 died during this 3-day holiday.
- 69% of fatalities were motorbike riders, followed by pedestrians (10%).


Head injury among motorbike fatalities

- 86% of motorbike fatalities suffered head injury.

- 72% of those head injured fatalities got an accident along the national roads.

- 42% of them died at an accident scene.

- Kampong Cham province had highest fatalities (36%) compared to other provinces.

- 27% aged between 20-29 years old.

- A significant increase of fatalities was observed on the National Road 5 (25 fatalities) and National Road 7 (19 fatalities).
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