Causes of Road Accident
Road Transport and Road Traffic Accident Statistics (Island of Mauritius)
January – June 2011 1. Vehicles registered as at June 2011
As at 30 June 2011, the number of vehicles registered at the National Transport Authority (NTA) was 392,276. This represents a net increase of 8,161 (2.1%) vehicles as compared to the end of December 2010 when the number of registered vehicles stood at 384,115 (Table 1.1). 2. Net increase between January and June 2011
Between January and June 2011, the fleet was strengthened with the registration of 10,602 vehicles, of which 7,762 (73.2%) were new, 2,324 (21.9%) were imported second-hand and the other 516 (4.9%) were re-registered vehicles previously put off the road. During the same period, 2,441 vehicles were put off the road. The net addition to the existing fleet worked out to 8,161 (Table 1.1). 3. Composition of the fleet
The composition of the fleet by type of vehicles is shown in Table 1.2. At the end of June 2011, the fleet consisted of 180,268 cars and dual purpose vehicles (46.0%) and 162,531 motorized two-wheelers (41.4%). The remaining 12.6% comprised 25,974 vans, 13,368 lorries and trucks, 2,883 buses and 7,252 other vehicles. 4. Cars and dual purpose vehicles
The number of cars and dual purpose vehicles increased by 4,634 (2.6%) from 175,634 at the end of December 2010 to 180,268 at the end of June 2011. This net increase resulted from the registration of 5,526 vehicles (3,337 new, 1,947 imported second-hand and 242 re-registered) and the de-registration of another 892 vehicles. 5. Motor cycles and auto cycles
At the end of June 2011, there were 162,531 motor cycles and auto cycles. This represents a net increase of 3,202 (2.0%) against 159,329 at the end of December 2010. 6. Road traffic accidents
From January to June 2011, a total of 11,426 road accidents was reported, of which 1,300 (11.4%) were casualty accidents and 10,126 (88.6%) were non-injury accidents. A breakdown of casualty accidents by
January – June 2011 1. Vehicles registered as at June 2011
As at 30 June 2011, the number of vehicles registered at the National Transport Authority (NTA) was 392,276. This represents a net increase of 8,161 (2.1%) vehicles as compared to the end of December 2010 when the number of registered vehicles stood at 384,115 (Table 1.1). 2. Net increase between January and June 2011
Between January and June 2011, the fleet was strengthened with the registration of 10,602 vehicles, of which 7,762 (73.2%) were new, 2,324 (21.9%) were imported second-hand and the other 516 (4.9%) were re-registered vehicles previously put off the road. During the same period, 2,441 vehicles were put off the road. The net addition to the existing fleet worked out to 8,161 (Table 1.1). 3. Composition of the fleet
The composition of the fleet by type of vehicles is shown in Table 1.2. At the end of June 2011, the fleet consisted of 180,268 cars and dual purpose vehicles (46.0%) and 162,531 motorized two-wheelers (41.4%). The remaining 12.6% comprised 25,974 vans, 13,368 lorries and trucks, 2,883 buses and 7,252 other vehicles. 4. Cars and dual purpose vehicles
The number of cars and dual purpose vehicles increased by 4,634 (2.6%) from 175,634 at the end of December 2010 to 180,268 at the end of June 2011. This net increase resulted from the registration of 5,526 vehicles (3,337 new, 1,947 imported second-hand and 242 re-registered) and the de-registration of another 892 vehicles. 5. Motor cycles and auto cycles
At the end of June 2011, there were 162,531 motor cycles and auto cycles. This represents a net increase of 3,202 (2.0%) against 159,329 at the end of December 2010. 6. Road traffic accidents
From January to June 2011, a total of 11,426 road accidents was reported, of which 1,300 (11.4%) were casualty accidents and 10,126 (88.6%) were non-injury accidents. A breakdown of casualty accidents by