ROAD SAFETY/Traffic deaths drop year-on-year in first nine months of 2023: MOTC
11/29/2023 08:43 PM
The cumulative number of traffic-related deaths in 2023 declined year-on-year for the first time in September amid efforts to improve pedestrian safety, the Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC) said Wednesday.
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