Saxony-Anhalt: Significantly more road deaths in the first quarter

Halle (dpa/sa) - In the first three months of 2022, 37 people died in accidents on the streets of Saxony-Anhalt. The state statistical office in Halle announced on Wednesday that there were 16 more deaths than in the same period in 2021. There were also 329 seriously injured. Here, too, the numbers increased compared to the previous year. In the same period of 2021, there were 288 serious injuries. The statistics authority did not comment on the reasons for the increase.