JAMMU: Road mishaps proved to be a bigger killer than militancy in Jammu and Kashmir where three persons a day lost their lives on the killer roads in 2009.
According to the figures compiled by the state home department, 1,100 people were killed and 8,199 injured in 5,945 road accidents last year in J&K, while in militancy, 398 people were killed and over 300 injured in 1251 incidents.
However, in 2008, 950 people were killed and 7,597 wounded in 5,236 road mishaps.
Of the 1,100 people killed and 8,199 injured in 2009, 781 lost their lives and 5,149 sustained injuries in 3,869 road accidents in Jammu region, while 319 people died and 3,050 were injured in 2,076 incidents in Kashmir region, the data added.
Jammu district recorded the highest 197 deaths and 1,679 injured in 1,535 road accidents. Doda followed with 131 deaths and 319 injuries in 156 road accidents.
Similarly, 107 people were killed and 588 injured in 388 mishaps in Kathua district followed by Handwara district of North Kashmir with lowest five deaths and 116 injured in 48 road mishaps. Pulwama followed with 6 deaths and 91 injuries.
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