Traffic death toll hits 3,192 in first half

At the scene of a traffic accident (Source: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam saw 6,340 traffic accidentstaking place between December 15, 2020 and June 14, 2021, claiming 3,192 livesand injuring 4,475 people.

These figures represented annual decreases of 8.38 percent, 2.74percent and 11.29 percent, respectively.

In the period, 6,278 road accidents (99 percent) killed 3,147 people andleft 4,465 injured. Their causes were mainly speeding and driving in the wronglanes, among others.

Meanwhile, 38 railway accidents left 30 dead and nineinjured, while twenty-four accidents on waterways claimed 15 lives and injuredone.

Also during the reviewed months, traffic police handled morethan 1.73 million violations on road, railway and waterway, with total fines of nearly 1.72 trillion VND (75 million USD), revoking 167,761 driving licences, and temporarily seizing 298,008vehicles.

Compared to last year's same period, the number of violations was down5.57 percent, while the total fines increased by 6.16 percent./.

VNA