7,475 people died in traffic accidents in ten months

According to statistics from the Ministry of Transport, in the past ten months, there were 20,801 traffic accidents nationwide, killing 7,475 people and injuring 19,973 people. Compared to the same period in 2013, there were 3,568 fewer accidents (-14.64%), 337 fewer deaths (-4.31%), and 4,414 fewer injuries (-18.1%).

Thus, on average, every day, nationwide there were 76 traffic accidents, killing 27 people and injuring 73 people in the past ten months.

Specifically, in the past ten months, there were 8,697 road traffic accidents of less serious severity, resulting in 7,475 deaths and 5,064 injuries. Compared to the same period in 2013, there were a decrease of 395 accidents (-4.3%), a decrease of 337 deaths (-4.31%), and a decrease of 518 injuries (-9.3%). There were 12,104 traffic collisions, resulting in minor injuries to 14,909 people.

Scene of a serious traffic accident. Photo: VNA

The Ministry of Transport's report on traffic accidents in October shows that there were 2,013 accidents nationwide, killing 717 people and injuring 2,138. Compared to the same period in 2013, there were a decrease of 405 accidents (-16.15%), a decrease of 55 deaths (-7.12%), and a decrease of 469 injuries (-18%).

Previously, assessing the traffic accident situation over the past ten months, Permanent Vice Chairman of the National Traffic Safety Committee and Minister of Transport Dinh La Thang frankly acknowledged that traffic accidents are still at a high level, especially increasing in rural areas, with some particularly serious incidents involving passenger cars and motorbikes.

Minister Dinh La Thang pointed out the main reasons leading to this situation as the inspection, patrol, control and handling of violations are only concentrated in a few areas, a number of cadres, civil servants and public employees performing the above tasks still show signs of avoidance, lack of responsibility, negativity, and violations of regulations; laxity and negativity in vehicle inspection, testing, and issuance of driving licenses as well as in the management, maintenance and repair of rural traffic infrastructure, suspension bridges, and bridges in remote, mountainous areas... are still inadequate.

According to chinhphu.vn