MAZAR-E-SHARIF: Local officials in Balkh have reported that more than 120 traffic accidents have occurred in the province during the past ten months of the ongoing solar year.
According to Balkh Traffic Management, traffic accidents took place on major roads, including Balkh-Jawzjan, Balkh-Samangan, and Herat-Mazar-e-Sharif routes, as a result of which 123 people were martyred and 177 others were injured.
They highlighted that poor quality roads, narrowness, driver negligence, the presence of right-side vehicles, and disobeying traffic rules were the main reasons behind accidents.