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Twenty-one persons died and a total of 401 persons were injured in 309 traffic accidents which occurred throughout Hong Kong last week (July 6 to 12).

Fifty-nine of these accidents occurred on Hong Kong Island, 125 in Kowloon and 125 in the New Territories.

Police Report No. 1

Issued by PPRB

End/0640 hours, Sunday, July 13, 2003 (NR)

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