The fatalities from traffic accidents during the celebration of theholy month of Ramadan and Homecoming festival Idul Fitri which fellfrom July 10-22 this year totalled 529, a year on year reduction of 17percent, according to the Indonesian police.
There were 2,545 road accidents during the 12-day holiday, an annual drop of 1 percent and 17 percent.
As many Indonesians flooded out of cities and headed to theirhometowns and villages to spend Idul Fitri with their families, thelocal police deployed 82,500 personnel to work continuously to ensure asteady traffic flow from July 10 to July 27.
Accordingto National Police Chief General Badrodin Haiti, almost 145,700personnel were on duty during the festival nationwide, including 12,700from military forces.
The end of this week will mark a massive return to the cities.-VNA
There were 2,545 road accidents during the 12-day holiday, an annual drop of 1 percent and 17 percent.
As many Indonesians flooded out of cities and headed to theirhometowns and villages to spend Idul Fitri with their families, thelocal police deployed 82,500 personnel to work continuously to ensure asteady traffic flow from July 10 to July 27.
Accordingto National Police Chief General Badrodin Haiti, almost 145,700personnel were on duty during the festival nationwide, including 12,700from military forces.
The end of this week will mark a massive return to the cities.-VNA
