46 accidents in Male' and Sinamale' bridge last week, 11 injured

Last week saw a significant number of traffic accidents in Male' city and on the Sinamale' Bridge, with 46 incidents reported and eleven people sustaining injuries, according to statistics released by the Maldives Police Service.

On Sunday evening, police disclosed the accident data for the preceding week. A total of 46 accidents occurred, with the highest frequency recorded on last Sunday, tallying eight incidents. Monday followed with eight accidents, while the number stood at six for the subsequent three days. Friday saw a decrease to four accidents, but Saturday again recorded six incidents.

Of the total, seven accidents took place on the Sinamale' Bridge, with the remaining 39 occurring across various parts of Male' city. The statistics further reveal that 45 vehicles were damaged as a result of these accidents.

The majority of these incidents, 29, happened during daylight hours, while 17 occurred at night. Most accidents (43) involved minor injuries, with three classified as serious.

In terms of accident types, the most common collision last week was between motorcycles and cars, accounting for eleven incidents. Accidents involving only motorcycles followed with eight occurrences.

Other details of accidents:

• Pickup and bus collide

• Two accidents involving pickup truck collisions

• Two accidents involving a lone vehicle

• Two accidents occurred between a motorcycle and a pickup truck

• Two accidents occurred between a pedestrian and a motorcycle

• Two accidents involved a motorcycle and a bus

• Two accidents occurred between a motorcycle and a bicycle

• There was an accident between a car and a pedestrian

• A hit and run

• Three accidents occurred between a car and a pickup truck

• Four car-to-car accidents occurred

Accidents are a recurring issue in the city area, often leading to various damages and, in some instances, fatalities.