The Center for Emergency Operations (COE) in their third bulletin with results up to noon on Sunday, reported that 25 persons had died over the Easter Weekend, A 4th bulletin is expected with the tally through Sunday evening.
All but one of the fatalities were caused by traffic accidents. There was one drowning. The COE bulletin reported 356 traffic accidents, with 587 persons affected. Of the 24 deaths in traffic accidents, 15 involved motorcycles. Of the 356 registered accidents, 195 motorcycles were involved, 160 light vehicles and only one heavy vehicle. The COE estimates that 1.2 million people hit the roads for the long weekend that began on Thursday. There was a 19% increase in travel abroad compared to last year.
The COE reported 142 cases of alcohol intoxication, and 12 food poisoning cases. Medical assistance was provided to 743 persons.
The AMET issued speeding tickets to 77 vehicle operators, and 295 citations for heavy truck operators who were transiting without proper Easter Week permits, 78 additional truck drivers were cited for driving their vehicles in the left lane. Four thousand six hundred and ninety six motorcyclists were detained for driving without protective helmets.
The Ministry of Public Works offered 1,300 assistances to drivers on highways. There were 110 road patrols and 15 mobile workshops on the highways over the weekend.
The COE reports there were more deaths this year than last year.