Baku. Fuad Jafarov – APA. 34 children died in traffic accidents in Azerbaijan in the first six months of 2015.
A total of 407 people died, 1,117 were injured in 1,045 traffic accidents occurred in the first half of this year, Head of Public Relations Department of Main State Traffic Police Office, Police Colonel Kamran Aliyev told APA.
Compared to the relevant period of last year, the number of road accidents decreased by 171, fatalities - by 105 and injured - by 117 facts.
143 pedestrians died, 313 were injured as a result of 408 road accidents.
34 children died, 99 were injured in road accidents during the reporting period.