16 people died in traffic accidents on the first day of the April 30 - May 1 holiday
The Traffic Police Department of the Ministry of Public Security said that as of 12:00 on April 29, 2023, there had been 32 traffic accidents nationwide, killing 16 people and injuring 20 people. Compared to the same holiday in 2022, there were 2 fewer accidents, 1 fewer deaths, and 2 fewer injuries.
Of which, there were 31 road accidents, killing 15 people and injuring 20 people. Compared to the same holiday in 2022, there was a decrease of 1 accident, 1 death, and 2 injuries. There was 1 railway accident, killing 1 person (in Khanh Hoa), compared to the same holiday in 2022, there was a decrease of 1 accident.
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| Traffic policerain team to divert traffic to avoid congestion |
To avoid traffic congestion, the Traffic Police force has deployed the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (Flycam) at the gateway areas of Hanoi City (Phap Van - Ring Road 3 intersection; Thang Long Avenue - Khuat Duy Tien - Tran Duy Hung intersection; Nguyen Trai - Khuat Duy Tien - Nguyen Xien intersection; Co Linh - Hanoi - Hai Phong Expressway intersection; Phu Dong Bridge - National Highway 5 - Thanh Tri Bridge intersection.
From 1:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. on April 28 and from 5:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. on April 29, traffic volume at the gateway area, highways, national highways adjacent to Hanoi City, Ho Chi Minh City and neighboring localities increased dramatically in both directions in and out of the city due to the travel needs of people returning to their hometowns and from other localities moving up...
