Nghe An: More than 100 people died in traffic accidents in the first 3 months of the year
(Baonghean.vn) - In the first quarter of 2018, in Nghe An province, there were 66 traffic accidents causing more than 100 casualties.
On the morning of March 30, the Government held a national online conference to review traffic safety work in the first quarter of 2018. Politburo member and Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh chaired the conference. Also attending were Minister of Transport Nguyen Van The and representatives of several relevant ministries and branches.
Comrade Huynh Thanh Dien - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee chaired the bridge point in Nghe An.
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| View of Nghe An bridge: Photo: Tien Hung |
According to the report of the National Traffic Safety Committee, in general, the traffic order and safety situation nationwide continues to have positive changes, traffic in major cities and on key national highways continues to be maintained stably.
In the first quarter, there were 4,674 traffic accidents nationwide, killing 2,149 people and injuring 3,627 people. Compared to the first quarter of 2017, there were 139 fewer traffic accidents, 35 more deaths, and 208 fewer injuries. The main causes of traffic accidents were drivers violating lanes and road sections; violating road signs, stopping and parking in violation of regulations, not having a driver's license, violating driving procedures, vehicles not ensuring technical safety, etc.
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| An accident earlier this year on the Ho Chi Minh trail through Nghe An left two people dead or injured. Photo courtesy of the Ministry of Public Health. |
However, the traffic accident situation is complicated, the reduction in traffic accidents is not satisfactory, the number of deaths increased by 1.66% compared to the same period; there are still some particularly serious traffic accidents causing many deaths and injuries. Traffic congestion in large cities is still complicated, especially during the Lunar New Year holiday...
In Nghe An, in the first 3 months of 2018 (from December 16, 2017 to March 15, 2018), there were 66 traffic accidents, killing 44 people and injuring 61 people. Compared to the same period in 2017, there were 10 fewer accidents, 12 fewer deaths, and 11 fewer injuries.
Meanwhile, there are still 27 localities nationwide with high increases in traffic accident deaths. Of these, 14 provinces have increased by over 40%, including Ca Mau, Tay Ninh, Cao Bang, Hau Giang, Ha Giang, Hai Duong, Quang Ninh, Thua Thien Hue, Long An, Quang Nam, Tuyen Quang, Bac Kan, Quang Tri, Gia Lai. In particular, the three provinces of Ca Mau, Tay Ninh, and Cao Bang have seen the number of deaths increase by 150% or more.
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| Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh at the conference. Photo: Tien Hung |
Speaking at the conference, Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh said that the traffic safety situation in the first quarter of 2018 was complicated. In addition to the increasing number of deaths due to traffic accidents, there were still some particularly serious accidents. The situation of illegal buses, illegal bus stations and passenger buses violating traffic safety regulations was still hot. Negative phenomena in the performance of official duties to ensure traffic safety and order still occurred.
"I request that you uphold your sense of responsibility, frankly assess the situation, existing problems and shortcomings to propose drastic and synchronous solutions to reduce traffic accidents," the Deputy Prime Minister directed.
