YANGON: At least twenty people were killed with 113 others injured in traffic accidents on Myanmar’s Yangon-Mandalay highway in March, local media reported.

According to the Highway Police Office of Myanmar, there were a total of 51 road accident cases reported on the Myanmar’s busiest highway in March alone.

Officials said the highway accidents were usually caused by human errors such as over-speeding, negligent driving, and drowsy driving, reports said.

The highway police force have been urging people to comply with traffic laws.

In 2018, there were a total of 473 accidents, leaving 103 deaths and 877 injured on the 587-km long Yangon-Mandalay highway. (Agencies)