High Road Fatalities Among Tehran Motorcyclists

During the nine months to Jan. 20, from the total 937 road deaths in Tehran, close to 38% were motorcyclists, the Traffic Police reported.
Referring to the latest data on road mortality in the capital city, the Traffic Police official Colonel Ehsan Momeni told Tasnim news agency that in nine months more than 350 motorcyclists lost their lives in road accidents in the crowded metropolis.
Motorcyclists and their dangerous driving habits have long endangered the lives of pedestrians and themselves. "Careless motorists were also responsible for 63% of road accidents during the period."
Data show that among the total number of motorcyclists who died in road crashes, 33% were between 18 and 28 years old.