2024-09-27 20:19:24
Regarding the so-called Operation Return, the institution expects that this Sunday about 178 thousand motorists will return to the Metropolitan Region.
Carabineros made a new assessment of traffic accidents during the National Holidays, indicating that already 54 people have died since last Friday, September 13.
Lieutenant Colonel Estrella Sotelo, of the Prefecture of Traffic and Highways, declared that this means “an increase of 64% in deaths compared to 2019”a year where the same number of holidays were experienced as in 2024.
Asked about the main causes of death in traffic accidents, the officer pointed out that speeding and inattentive driving lead.
“There is 65% recklessness among drivers, 24% recklessness among pedestrians, and 13% drunk driving,” Sotelo pointed out.
For its part, Carabineros detailed that 408 people were arrested for driving while intoxicated, 144 under the influence of alcohol and 75 for drug use during National Holidays.
About the call Operation Return, The institution expects that this Sunday around 178 thousand motorists will return to the Metropolitan Region.