Twenty-three people were killed and 2,995 others injured, including 132 seriously, in 2,241 road accidents recorded in Moroccan urban areas between October 19 and 25, according to the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN).
In its weekly report, the DGSN identified driver inattention as the leading cause of accidents, followed by failure to yield, loss of vehicle control, pedestrian inattention and speeding.
Other contributing factors included illegal turns, failure to maintain safe distances, ignoring traffic signs and signals, driving against traffic and driving under the influence of alcohol.
During the same period, police recorded 52,459 traffic violations, issued 8,190 reports referred to prosecutors and collected 44,269 fixed fines.
The fines generated MAD 9.52 million in revenue.Police also impounded 5,606 vehicles, seized 8,190 documents and removed 509 vehicles from circulation as part of traffic enforcement operations nationwide.
The figures cover accidents within urban areas and exclude incidents recorded on roads outside cities.
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