4,100 killed in traffic accidents in half year
Traffic accidents left 4,134 people dead and 7,935 injured in the first six months of this year.
According to the National Committee for Traffic Safety, there were 229 fewer deaths, equivalent to a 5.25% drop compared to the same period in 2016, and 520 fewer injuries, down 17.9%.
In June alone, the country saw 1,569 traffic accidents with 643 fatalities and 1,348 injuries.
This month, the committee has sent four groups to localities nationwide to check traffic safety under the prime minister’s instructions.
The committee has asked the Ministry of Transport to tighten control over the granting of driving licences and how businesses in the transport sector work.
Between January and June this year, 141,609 new cars and 1.2 million new motorbikes were registered nationwide.
This year, the country aims to reduce road and railway accidents by 5 to 10% compared to 2016, and at least 5% of serious accidents involving railways, inland waterways and coaches.
Hanoi and HCM City authorities have been asked to eliminate traffic jams which last more than 30 minutes.
According to the National Committee for Traffic Safety, there were 229 fewer deaths, equivalent to a 5.25% drop compared to the same period in 2016, and 520 fewer injuries, down 17.9%.
A traffic accident in Hanoi
In June alone, the country saw 1,569 traffic accidents with 643 fatalities and 1,348 injuries.
This month, the committee has sent four groups to localities nationwide to check traffic safety under the prime minister’s instructions.
The committee has asked the Ministry of Transport to tighten control over the granting of driving licences and how businesses in the transport sector work.
Between January and June this year, 141,609 new cars and 1.2 million new motorbikes were registered nationwide.
This year, the country aims to reduce road and railway accidents by 5 to 10% compared to 2016, and at least 5% of serious accidents involving railways, inland waterways and coaches.
Hanoi and HCM City authorities have been asked to eliminate traffic jams which last more than 30 minutes.
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