The General Directorate of Forensic Medicine of Kurdistan announced the death of 246 civilians and injuries of 4,503 people in road accidents during the first six months of the year. Out of the total casualties, 202 people died on suburban roads, 28 people died on inner city roads and 16 people died on rural roads.
Behzad Ghazanfaripour added: Compared to the same period last year, the number of dead decreased by 4% and the number of injured decreased by 2.5%.