A total of 179 people lost their lives in traffic accidents throughout Vietnam during the six festive days of the Lunar New Year (Tet). According the National Committee for Traffic Safety, 231 traffic crashes occurred in the Southeast Asian country from February 14 to 19, killing 179 victims and injuring 186 others. The numbers of crashes and casualties were especially high between February 15 and 18, the traffic safety committee added. The 2018 Lunar New Year started on February 16 but preparation and celebration often take place during the week before and after the date. On Monday, or the fourth day of Tet, 24 people were killed and 37 others wounded in a total of 35 traffic accidents. Traffic police officers dealt with 1,665 violations within the day, issuing fines worth a combined VND310 million (US$13,660), impounding 422 vehicles, and revoking 101 driver’s licenses. Most accidents arose from such traffic violations as driving under the influence of alcohol, speeding, and lack of safety helmets, the committee said, adding that crashes mainly occurred in the countryside and suburban areas. Reports of traffic situations and overcharging were also made by local residents via the hotlines of the National Committee for Traffic Safety. As the official Lunar New Year holiday came to an end on Monday, several routes leading to Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City were congested due to a large number of commuters. The traffic jams started in the afternoon and lingered until the evening. Like us on Facebook or follow… [Read full story]
(VOV) - At least 250 people have been killed and another 560 seriously injured in 530 traffic accidents nationwide over the past 8 days (from January 28 to February 4), official statistics show. 85 die in traffic accidents over three days Traffic accidents surge on first day of Tet holidays Traffic accidents claim more than 9,300 lives The number of traffic accidents soared by 160 in comparison to the previous Lunar New Year, but fatalities decreased by 60 with serious injuries rising by nearly 230. According to the National Traffic Safety Committee (NTSC), the police have issued 25,865 citations with…... [read more]
458 traffic accidents occurred during the past seven Tet days between January 28 and February 3, killing 212 people and injuring 481 others, the National Traffic Safety Committee reported. >> 27 die daily in traffic accidents during Tet fest Compared to the same period last year, the number of traffic accidents increased by 131, the death toll decreased by 52, while the number of injured people surged by 182. Monday alone saw 91 road accidents that killed 49 people, the highest daily toll during the past seven Tet days. Of the 458 accidents, 452 happened on the road, killing 206…... [read more]
Hundreds of traffic accidents during Tet holidays have claimed the lives of 163 people and wounded 388 others, said the National Commission for Traffic Safety. 33 people were killed on the first day of the Lunar New Year (January 31st) and 28 people on the third day of the Lunar New Year. Traffic accident cases increased in comparison to last year Tet holidays but the number of deaths decreased. The hotline of the commission received hundreds of calls from passengers, reporting on high price of bus tickets, overloaded buses... Traffic Inspectors of Northern Province of Tuyen Quang fined a long-distance…... [read more]
Traffic accidents over Tet holiday claim 174 victims (03-02-2006) HA NOI — The first four days of the Lunar New Year (January 29 - February 1) saw an increase in the number of road accidents, deaths and injuries compared with the same time last year, the Department of Traffic Police, Road and Railway in Ha Noi reported on Wednesday. A total of 174 people died and 366 were injured in more than 274 accidents. The causes of these accidents were speeding, drunk driving and overloading. The police reported 8,200 traffic violations between January 29 and 31. According to the department,…... [read more]
A total of 34 people were killed and 35 others injured in 46 traffic accidents across Vietnam on Friday, the first day of the 2018 Lunar New Year festival. The statistics were published the same day by the National Traffic Safety Committee. Since the nation entered the week-long holiday break on Wednesday, traffic accidents had killed 87 people and wounded 84 others, the committee announced. On Thursday, the last day of the previous lunar year, 33 crashes were reported throughout the country, killing 33 and injuring 21 road travelers. Traffic police had booked 3,078 cases of violation of traffic safety…... [read more]
