In 2022, Vietnam averaged 31 traffic accidents per day, resulting in 17 deaths and 22 injuries.
Traffic accidents in Vietnam have shown a drop in all three criteria of cases, fatalities and injuries since the launch of a campaign to ensure safety and order ahead of the upcoming Tet holiday (Lunar New Year) and other major events in the country. country, Vietnam News The agency cited a report from the Traffic Police Department under the Ministry of Public Security.
The data showed that between November 15, 2022 and January 12, 2023, up to 1,854 traffic accidents occurred nationwide, killing 1,026 people and injuring 1,323 others, a decrease of 6.12%, 3.84% and 6.10% compared to two months earlier.
Of the total, there were 1,838 traffic accidents, claiming 1,015 lives and injuring 1,319 others, a decrease of 6.17%, 3.43% and 6.25% respectively. Fifteen accidents occurred on the track, killing 11 people and injuring three others.
Meanwhile, one person has been killed in a waterway accident.
Traffic police officers across the country handled a total of 521,000 traffic violations and issued fines worth VND 1 trillion (USD 42.6 million). They also temporarily seized more than 6,600 cars, 128,420 motorcycles and 15 waterway vehicles, according to Vietnam News.
In 2022, Vietnam averaged 31 traffic accidents per day, resulting in 17 deaths and 22 injuries. A total of 11,454 road accidents occurred in the Southeast Asian country in 2021, according to Vietnam’s Bureau of General Statistics, killing more than 5,700 people and injuring nearly 8,000.
