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APPENDIX 54

(Chapter 18: Public Order)

Traffic Accidents by Area

APPENDICES

Number of accidents

1999

2000

2001

Hong Kong Island

(1)

3.098

3 056*

3171

Kowloon

5 864

5 905*

6 201

New Territories (2)

5 752

5 988*

6 259

Total

14 714

14 949*

15 631

Traffic Casualties by Area

Hong Kong Island (1)

Fatal

Serious

Slight

Kowloon

Fatal

Serious

Slight

New Territories (2)

Fatal

Serious

Slight

Total

Number of casualties

1999

2000

2001

32

698

32*

676*

25

739

3.302

3 155*

3 310

72

1 072

6367

68*

1 061*

6 402*

70

1 181

6 573

113

71*

78

1 346

1 418*

1 597

6 420

6 546*

6 745

19 422

19 429*

20 318

Notes: (1) Including traffic accidents occurred on outlying islands other than Lantau Island.

(2) Including traffic accidents occurred on Lantau Island.

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Revised figure.

Source: Hong Kong Police Force.

(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2186 1228)