Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) During the three-month period, 6,550 traffic accidents werereported across the country, injuring 5,246 people.
Most of the accidents occurred on roadways with 6,496 accidents,killing 2,686 people and injuring 5,239 others. Railways recorded 40 accidentswhile waterways only 14.
In the first quarter, six accidents resulting in seriousconsequences were reported in Quang Ninh, Thanh Hoa, Tra Vinh, Lao Cai, ThuaThien-Hue and Tuyen Quang provinces.
According to the department, the number of accidents resulting inserious consequences has decreased compared to the same period last year(declining by five accidents).
Meanwhile, the number of dead and injured victims also saw adownward trend.
Vehicles causing the most traffic accidents were motorbikes,accounting for 56.82% of the total, followed by trucks and trailers with 19.4%.
"The majority of traffic accidents resulted from driverslacking attention, failure to take the right lane and violation of trafficregulations while changing direction, not maintaining following distance, orthe use of alcohol,” the department said.
In the first quarter of this year, police cracked down on morethan 1.03 million traffic violations, a 38% increase from the previous year. Amongthose, 275,130 drunk driving cases faced sanctions.
About 245,707 cases (accounting for 24% of the total violations)violated speed regulations, while 1,587 drivers tested positive for drugs.
Traffic violations were recorded the most on roads with more than1.02 million violations, followed by waterways with 10,479 cases.
This year, police will strengthen inspections and impose stricterpenalties on driving violations under alcohol or drug influence, oversized andoverloaded vehicles, vehicles with expired registrations, and drivers usingfake travelling documents./.
Meanwhile, the number of dead and injured victims also saw adownward trend.
Vehicles causing the most traffic accidents were motorbikes,accounting for 56.82% of the total, followed by trucks and trailers with 19.4%.
"The majority of traffic accidents resulted from driverslacking attention, failure to take the right lane and violation of trafficregulations while changing direction, not maintaining following distance, orthe use of alcohol,” the department said.
In the first quarter of this year, police cracked down on morethan 1.03 million traffic violations, a 38% increase from the previous year. Amongthose, 275,130 drunk driving cases faced sanctions.
About 245,707 cases (accounting for 24% of the total violations)violated speed regulations, while 1,587 drivers tested positive for drugs.
Traffic violations were recorded the most on roads with more than1.02 million violations, followed by waterways with 10,479 cases.
This year, police will strengthen inspections and impose stricterpenalties on driving violations under alcohol or drug influence, oversized andoverloaded vehicles, vehicles with expired registrations, and drivers usingfake travelling documents./.
VNA
