Traffic accidents kill more than 8,000 in 11 months
(VOV) -As many as 23,256 traffic accidents took place in the 11 months leading up to December, resulting in 8,272 deaths and 22,434 injuries, according to the latest report by the National Traffic Safety Committee (NTSC).
Head of NTSC office Nguyen Trong Thai said the dead toll caused by traffic accidents in the past 11 months saw a decline of 4.1% compared to the same period last year. The total number of accidents, fatalities, and injuries were down from 2013’s figures, he added.
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However, he said, in November alone, there were 2,455 traffic accidents that claimed 797 lives and injured 2,461 people.
The NTSC report also showed that in the reviewed period, 177,444 cars and more than 2,4 million motorbikes were registered. Traffic police dealt with more than 4 million violators with a total fine of VND2,365 billion.