These accidents are mainly due to drivers' inattention, non-respect of priority, speeding, pedestrians' inattention, non-respect of the safety distance and unauthorized change of direction, among other reasons, the General Directorate for National Security (DGSN) specifies in a statement.

Regarding the control and repression of traffic violations, the security services have established 44,991 tickets and 7,537 reports submitted to the prosecutor, while 37,454 fines were recovered, added the same source.

The sums collected under these tickets have reached 7,981,725 dirhams, according to the statement which reports the impounding of 5,141 vehicles, the seizure of 7,537 documents and the withdrawal of 142 vehicles from circulation.