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APPENDIX 54

(Chapter 18: Public Order)

Traffic Accidents by Area

APPENDICES

1998

1999

Number of accidents

2000#

Hong Kong Island (1)

2 945

3 098*

3 048

Kowloon

6 182

5 864*

5 898

New Territories (2)

4 887

5 752*

5 919

Total

14 014

14 714*

14 865

Traffic Casualties by Area

Hong Kong Island()

Fatal

Serious

Slight

Kowloon

Fatal

Serious

Slight

New Territories (2)

Fatal

Serious

Slight

Total

Notes:

1998

1999

Number of casualties

2000#

35

32

30

836

698*

675

3 075

3 302*

3 133

84

1 244

1 072*

6.608

72

6 367*

67

1 056

6 401

103

113*

72

1 546

1 346*

1 381

5 545

6 420*

6 499

19 076

19 422*

19 314

Figures represent the position as at January 2001.

(1) Including traffic accidents occurred in outlying islands other than Lantau Island. (2) Including traffic accidents occurred in Lantau Island.

Revised figure.

#

Provisional figures.

Source: Hong Kong Police Force.

(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2186 1228)

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