These accidents were mainly due to drivers' inattention, failure to give priority, pedestrians' inattention, failure to keep a safe distance and speeding, DGSN pointed out in a press release.

   With regard to the control and repression of traffic offenses, the security services drew up 50,592 tickets, 9,411 reports submitted to the public prosecutor's office, while 41,181 transactional fines were collected, according to the same source.

   The sums collected from these fines amounted to around 9 million dirhams, according to the statement, which also mentioned the impounding of 4,508 vehicles, the seizure of 9,411 documents and the withdrawal of 299 vehicles from circulation.