Nghe An: 2 people died in traffic accidents during the holidays

(Baonghean.vn) - During the 4-day holiday of April 30 and May 1, there were 3 traffic accidents in the province, killing 2 people and injuring 1 person.

According to the report of the Traffic Police Department (PC67, Provincial Police), during the 4-day holiday, there were 3 road traffic accidents in the province, killing 2 people and injuring 1 person.

An accident occurred on the afternoon of May 2 on National Highway 1A, passing through Nghi Lien commune (Vinh city). Photo courtesy

Compared to the same period in 2016, the number of traffic accidents decreased by 1 case, increased by 1 death, and decreased by 6 injuries.

During the 4-day holiday, the authorities increased patrols and controls to ensure traffic order and safety on the routes; mobilized forces to guide traffic at intersections and locations with complicated traffic order and safety issues, so traffic congestion was reduced.

The Traffic Police force organized 312 patrols with 1,121 officers and soldiers participating. Thereby, they detected and recorded 1,323 cases of administrative violations of traffic safety and order.

Of these, there were 481 cases of car drivers (148 passenger cars, 137 trucks, 127 cars), 818 cases of motorbikes, and 21 cases of electric motorbikes violating traffic laws.

The authorities have temporarily detained 15 cars, 207 motorbikes, 15 electric motorbikes. At the same time, they have issued decisions to sanction 1,199 cases of administrative violations, transferring nearly 723 million VND in fines.

Nguyen Hung