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Most accidents that occurred in 2015 have only course material damage, although the total number of accidents has increased by 643 over the previous year.

However, it is remarkable that no deaths were recorded.

These are the data that has especially highlighted the Councillor for Citizen Security and Public Way, Francisco Aznar, with the head of the local police, Eusebio Serna and Sgt Judicial Police Traffic, Emilio Rodriguez.

In the press conference that have led this morning have reported all data and accident rates in the city. There was a downward trend since 2011, but in 2015 there is a spike, commented Aznar as the total number of accidents has increased from 1459 to 2102.

Moreover, there have been a total of 109 violations in crosswalks, matter in which the council has indicated that they will continue working to reach zero.

That is why we give high importance to the signs and markings.

ACCIDENT CAUSES

The mayor wanted to highlight the reasons for this increase is recorded. The causes have been negligent by 42%, also for not keeping a safe distance by 15%, not respecting the right of way of the other vehicle mainly in roundabouts, 31% (lunges, friction, etc.);

and other causes, 15%.

The local police chief has framed these details municipality in the tone of the rest of Spain, as the increase in accidents has been widespread in the country.

Among the reasons for this increase, Eusebio Serna stressed the antiquity of the vehicle fleet and the increase of about 2,000 cars in the city, in addition to the decline in fuel prices, which has also led to growing mobility.

On the other hand, it has made ​​mention of the use of mobile phones at the wheel, one of the causes of the accident.

MÃ S RESOURCES

To increase road safety, the Traffic Department has purchased a batch of about 100 signs speed limit of 30 km / h. We want to pacify traffic, all those who live together in the city causing traffic is quieter and where you drive slower, said Serna.

They have also used to present the DrogoTest, a small machine that enable detecting driving under the influence of drugs.

It has made a demonstration in which explained that runs through saliva and through colors and a test strip, can know what kind of drug is consumed.

SECTIONS CONCENTRACCIÃ "N ACCIDENT

The streets of the city where most accidents occur remain the same: the Paseo Alfonso XIII, since in this area converges a lot of traffic at certain times;

Gran Via de La Manga, especially the extent and density of vehicles in July and August;

and in the car park of the Mediterranean park, mainly for not respecting the direction of flow of the streets.

All information and figures are available on the memory accident Traffic 2015.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena