Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Startling Statistics

"Some 226 people died in road accidents in the country last year..."


"...despite the relatively small size of the Qatari population, their death toll was the highest community-wise at 47, accounting for a large 20.4 percent of the total (226)."

"A vast majority of the Qatari victims were sitting behind the steering wheels of the ill-fated vehicles and a staggering 96.5 percent of them were male."


"Nearly two-thirds (66.4%) of those were young - in the age group 18-39 years old."




"Middle East ranks second in global road fatalities"
Quotes from The Peninsula, a daily newspaper. The pictures are mine.