Road crashes

2019-05-11 22:54

2 traffic violations major causes of road accidents

TEHRAN – Two human errors have contributed to 60 percent of road crashes occurred in the country during the Iranian calendar month of Farvardin (March 21-April 20), Nader Rahmani, a senior traffic police official has said.

2019-05-03 20:25

22% drop in traffic-related deaths during New Year holidays

TEHRAN — During the Iranian New Year holidays (March 16-April 5), the number of traffic-related deaths decreased by 22.3 percent compared to the same period last year, Tehran traffic police chief has said.

2019-03-18 21:54

WHO recommends best approaches on speed management to improve road safety in Iran

World Health Organization (WHO) with support of its national counterparts conducted a mission to Iran for providing a technical support that would untimely enhance speed management strategy for road traffic injury prevention in the country.

2019-03-08 20:37

Traffic related deaths in Iran up by 0.8% in 10 months

TEHRAN — According to the data released by Iran’s forensics organization, traffic related deaths have increased by 0.8 percent nationwide over the first 10 months of the current Iranian calendar year (started on March 21, 2018) compared to the same period last year.

Motorcyclists responsible for Tehran traffic accidents by 63%

2019-02-20 11:04

Motorcyclists responsible for 63% of accidents in Tehran

TEHRAN – Motorcycle riders are the highest contributors to road fatality being responsible for 63 percent of the accidents happened in the Iranian capital in the first 10 months of the current [Iranian calendar] year (starting on March 21, 2018), head of accidents department of Tehran Traffic Police has said.

2019-01-20 20:53

Some 50 people die in traffic-related accidents per day

TEHRAN — Everyday 40 to 50 people in the country lose their lives on a daily basis in traffic-related accidents, an official with traffic police has said.

2019-01-06 22:18

12,000 traffic-related deaths occurred in 8 months

TEHRAN— The number of traffic-related deaths occurred in the country in the first 8 months of the current Iranian calendar year (started March 21, 2018) amounted to 12,261, a 0.9 percent rise year on year.

2018-12-14 22:27

3,404 traffic-related deaths occurred last winter: traffic police chief

TEHRAN — Last winter, 3,404 traffic-related deaths happened in Iran, traffic police chief Taqi Mehri said on Thursday.

2018-12-12 09:17

Road deaths in Iran sharply fall in 3 years: WHO

TEHRAN- Iran’s road traffic deaths fell from 32.1 per 100,000 population in 2015 to 20.5 in 2018, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) 2018 global status report on road safety published in December.

2018-11-22 10:45

Traffic-related deaths in urban areas drop by 6% compared to last year

TEHRAN – Road fatalities caused by traffic accidents occurred in urban areas have dropped by 6 percent during the first six months of the Iranian current calendar year (March 21- September 22) compared to the same period last year, Traffic Police chief said on Tuesday.

2018-10-30 20:34

Motor vehicle fatality rate up by 1.7% in H1

TEHRAN — Road traffic accidents death rate in Iran increased by 1.7 percent over the first half of the current [Iranian calendar] year starting on March 21, compared to the corresponding period last year, IRIB reported on Monday.

2018-10-09 23:11

Motorcycle riders constitute 25% of traffic related deaths

TEHRAN — Approximately one-fourth of the traffic-related deaths happened among motorcycle riders so far this [Iranian calendar] year (starting on March 21), traffic police chief Taqi Mehri said on Monday.

2018-10-09 22:59

Drug abuse detection kits for on-site screening unveiled

TEHRAN — Homegrown rapid detection kits used for screening drug abuse among the drivers on the site were unveiled on Tuesday, ISNA reported.

2018-10-05 21:21

‘Road crashes, main cause of death among teenagers aged 15-17’

TEHRAN — The leading cause of death among teenagers aged 15 to 17 is traffic-related accidents, Iran’s Emergency Medical Services director Pir Hossein Kulivand has said.

2018-09-23 22:35

‘O negative club’ launched in Iran

TEHRAN – Iranian Blood Transfusion Organization (IBTO) has set up “O negative club” joining by O negative blood donors, in cooperation with the Emergency Medical Services, an official with IBTO has said.

Road traffic deaths drop by 2.5% in 23 days

2018-09-17 09:48

Road traffic deaths drop by 2.5% in last month of summer

TEHRAN — Traffic police chief Taqi Mehri has announced that road casualties have decreased by 2.5 percent over the past 23 days of the Iranian calendar month of Shahrivar (August 23-September 22, 2017) in the country compared to the same period last year.

2018-09-15 03:30

Iran on the way to increase children’s road safety

TEHRAN — While many parents are already using car seats for children in the front or rear seat of any cars in Iran it has not become a law yet.

2018-09-12 00:15

4 human errors caused 80% of road crashes in month

TEHRAN – Just four traffic violations have contributed to 80 percent of road accidents occurred in the country during the fifth Iranian calendar month of Mordad (July 23-August 22), Nader Rahmani, a senior traffic police official has said.

2018-08-27 09:57

Traffic-related deaths up 2.5% yr/yr

TEHRAN — Some 5,497 lost their lives in traffic-related accidents over the first 4 months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-July 22) which indicates a 2.5-percent increase compared to the same period last year, Fars reported on Sunday.

2018-08-19 21:49

Health minister blames ‘sub-standard’ auto industry for road casualties

TEHRAN — The Iranian health minister has blamed the sub-standard domestic auto industry products for road casualties in the country, saying that increased fatalities may stem from the fact that “we do not treasure human life”.

2018-08-05 09:26

Road crashes claim 1,180 lives in Iran since summer

TEHRAN – Some 1,180 persons have been killed in Iran because of road crashes since the beginning of summer (starting on June 22), traffic police chief Mohammad Hossein Hamidi has said.

IRCS saves 6,000 from death in accidents

2018-07-25 09:06

IRCS saves more than 6,300 from death in accidents

TEHRAN – The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) has rescued some 6,324 individuals from June 3 to July 21 within the framework of a 100-day national rescue and relief scheme, deputy director for IRCS has said.

2018-06-23 08:50

Helicopter emergency medical service in Iran to transport, transfuse blood

TEHRAN — Helicopter emergency medical service (HEMS) provider in Iran plans to transport and transfuse blood on the scene, Emergency Medical Services director Pir Hossein Kulivand has said.

2018-06-10 21:27

‘53 died per day in road accidents last summer’

TEHRAN — Last summer, 53 individuals lost their lives on average on a daily basis in road accidents across Iran, amounting to 4,939 deaths, the traffic police chief Taqi Mehri has said.

2018-05-24 09:32

Road fatalities up 24% in New Year holidays

TEHRAN — Road crash fatalities have increased by 24 percent during the Iranian New Year holidays (from March 16 to April 4) compared to the corresponding period last year.

2018-05-16 21:52

Motorcyclists constitute one third of crash deaths in Tehran

TEHRAN — Figures are shockingly indicating that motorcyclists are more likely to lose their lives in crashes as they constitute 33 percent of fatalities in Tehran over the last Iranian calendar year 1396 (March 2017-March 2018), head of accidents department of Tehran Traffic Police has said.

No intercity bus crashes occur during holidays

2018-04-03 20:39

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