Nine deaths have been reported in road accidents in the past 24 hours seven of the deaths were on motorcycles and the other two were people traveling in three-wheelers. police said.
Police Media Spokesman, Senior DIG Ajith Rohana stated that people traveling in small vehicles are more likely to be involved in road accidents.
About 40 people a day are injured in road accidents and accordingly, those traveling in small vehicles should travel on safer roads, Senior DIG Ajith Rohana further said.
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