At least 323 Iranians have died and over 5,300 have been injured in road accidents over a period of one week during the national New Year (Nowruz) holidays, the country's Road Traffic Police commander Brig. Gen. Kamal Hadianfar has announced.
The figures translate into an alarming 40-plus deaths on a daily basis and nearly two per hour, he told the state broadcaster in an interview March 24.