NewsWhore
09-08-2009, 05:30 PM
In 2008 there were a total of 198 deaths on the nations highways, and through September 2009 a total of 363 people were killed.
August was the deadliest month with 179 total deaths. Between January and July a total of 184 people were killed on these highways with the Duarte Highway being the most dangerous, with 55% of all deaths occurring on this road. There have been 28 deaths on the Samana highway, with 50% of them in August.
The increase in highway deaths has led the Metropolitan Transport Authority (AMET) to create the Transport Accident Department (DIT), which will study the reasons behind the increase in the number of accidents, working in cooperation with the Highway Organization Department (DOCA) as well as the Attorney General's Office.
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August was the deadliest month with 179 total deaths. Between January and July a total of 184 people were killed on these highways with the Duarte Highway being the most dangerous, with 55% of all deaths occurring on this road. There have been 28 deaths on the Samana highway, with 50% of them in August.
The increase in highway deaths has led the Metropolitan Transport Authority (AMET) to create the Transport Accident Department (DIT), which will study the reasons behind the increase in the number of accidents, working in cooperation with the Highway Organization Department (DOCA) as well as the Attorney General's Office.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#6)