The number of deaths in road accidents in Mozambique fell to 22 last week, compared with 39 in the same week last year, according to figures given in the weekly update from the Mozambican Police (PRM).The number of car accidents during the week fell to 45, down from 77 accidents in the same period in 2010. These accidents caused 98 injuries, of which 43 are serious.The majority of these crashes were caused by excessive speed.Police efforts to combat speeding resulted in 18,662 vehicles being stopped and 513 licences being confiscated. A further 3,536 drivers were fined for various traffic offences.Police also caught 81 drivers in charge of a vehicle whilst intoxicated.