The 'death' intersection on Highway 1A

(Baonghean.vn) - 'At the observation point, the Vinh - Hanoi direction along the new National Highway 1A is obstructed from view. Therefore, when traffic participants move from the old National Highway 1A to the new National Highway 1A, conflicts often occur at the intersection leading to accidents,' said a representative of Nghi Loc Police.

According to statistics from Nghi Loc District Police, from the beginning of 2016 until now, at Bai Lu intersection (section through Nghi Yen commune, Nghi Loc), there have been 2 traffic accidents causing 2 deaths. At the same time, 3 other traffic collisions caused damage to vehicles and property of traffic participants.

The most typical accident occurred at 2:50 p.m. on February 21, 2016. Accordingly, a woman driving a 4-seat car with license plate 37A-276.89, carrying 1 person, was turning to cross the street when she was hit by a container truck with license plate 36C-089.15 pulling a trailer driven by Mr. Dang Van Thuc.

Bai Lu intersection - black spot of traffic accidents.

Not stopping there, the container truck continued to crash into a car with license plate 36A-16952. As a result, 5 people in the car were taken to the emergency room in critical condition, all 3 vehicles were severely damaged.

Ms. Pham Thi Son (born in 1969), who lives near the Bai Lu intersection, said: “Since the expansion of National Highway 1A, vehicles have been traveling at high speeds, and there are many trees in this area that obstruct visibility, making it very dangerous. Especially at rush hour, when students leave school, the traffic density increases, so traffic accidents occur frequently.”

Discussing the cause, Captain Nguyen Thanh Binh - Head of the Traffic Police Team of Nghi Loc District Police said: "The observation position, Vinh - Hanoi direction along the new National Highway 1A, is obstructed from view. Therefore, when traffic participants move from the old National Highway 1A to the new National Highway 1A, conflicts often occur at the intersection leading to accidents."

In addition, Captain Binh also proposed that the Provincial Traffic Safety Committee should study and install additional traffic lights at this intersection so that people can observe and avoid unfortunate accidents. At the same time, it is necessary to clearly paint the lanes, road sections and turning directions of the new and old National Highway 1A to avoid conflicts at the Bai Lu intersection, leading to accidents.

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