Number of accidents and deaths on Minas Gerais roads decreases.
In 2014, there were 295.280 recorded accidents in Minas Gerais, with 94.279 in the first four months of the year, while 86.576 were recorded in the first four months of 2015; In accidents with fatalities, there were 752 – 2.368 throughout the year – compared to 630.
Setting the Agenda for Minas Gerais - The number of accidents recorded on Minas Gerais roads between January and April of this year fell by more than 8% compared to last year, according to a report presented today (22) by the State Secretariat for Social Defense (Seds). The drop in the number of deaths is even greater, at 17,3%, with 8,17% fewer accidents. The unprecedented survey was released as a result of Yellow May, a national campaign to prevent accidents and deaths in traffic and on Brazilian roads.
For the first time, there was complete monitoring of roads and highways in Minas Gerais by the Integrated Center for Social Defense Information (Cinds), linked to the Sub-Secretariat for the Promotion of Quality and Integration of the Social Defense System (Supid) of Seds. In 2014, there were 295.280 accident reports in Minas Gerais, with 94.279 in the first four months of the year, while 86.576 were registered in the first four months of 2015. In accidents with fatalities, there were 752 – 2.368 throughout the year – compared to 630.