Traffic lights 'go out', trucks speed at the intersection of National Highway 1A and Road N5

N5 intersection with National Highway 1A located in Nghi Long commune, Nghi Loc district, after more than 2 years of opening, has become a "death" intersection in Nghe An due to many consecutive traffic accidents. After Nghe An Newspaper reported on the unsafe traffic situation, a traffic light system was installed in this area with a cost of over 2 billion VND.

Traffic lights were not working, and a heavy truck was speeding on National Highway 1A, where it intersected with Road N5 at 7:30 p.m. on November 6. Photo: QA

However, on the evening of November 6, the traffic lights at this intersection went out, and the area had no lighting system, causing the area to be shrouded in darkness, with vehicles running wildly, which was extremely dangerous.

According to the reporter's records, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on November 6, the number of vehicles passing through this intersection was very large, especially passenger buses on the North-South route and trucks carrying materials and cement from Song Lam Cement Factory (Do Luong) to Nghi Thiet Port (Nghi Loc). Because the traffic lights were not working, the traffic here was very chaotic and dangerous.

Traffic in this area was very chaotic on the evening of November 6, vehicles had to continuously use their turn signals to request the right of way. Photo: QA

It is worth mentioning that because the road is too dark, in order to have better visibility, many vehicle owners have to turn on their high beams when passing through this deadly intersection. This inadvertently causes the vehicles going in the opposite direction to be dazzled, making it difficult to control the steering wheel, potentially posing a traffic accident risk.

Ms. NTN, Hamlet 3, Nghi Long Commune, living near this area shared: "This is not the first time the traffic lights at this intersection are not working, this situation still happens from time to time, every time like that, we are very scared when crossing the street, there have been many accidents at night due to the lack of traffic lights and lighting in this area...".

The intersection between National Highway 1A and Road N5. Graphics: QA

According to the reporter's records, as of the morning of November 7, the traffic light system at this intersection was still not working.

On the morning of November 7, this lighting system was still not working. Photo: Quang An.