Traffic accident fatalities decline 15% in Q1

  • A traffic police officer conducts a breathalyser test on a driver in the northern province of Lao Cai. VNA Photo: Quốc Khánh
    A traffic police officer conducts a breathalyser test on a driver in the northern province of Lao Cai. VNA Photo: Quốc Khánh
  • A traffic police officer conducts a breathalyser test on a driver in the northern province of Lao Cai. VNA Photo: Quốc Khánh
    A traffic police officer conducts a breathalyser test on a driver in the northern province of Lao Cai. VNA Photo: Quốc Khánh
  • A traffic police officer conducts a breathalyser test on a driver in the northern province of Lao Cai. VNA Photo: Quốc Khánh
    A traffic police officer conducts a breathalyser test on a driver in the northern province of Lao Cai. VNA Photo: Quốc Khánh
Traffic accidents killed 2,723 people nationwide in the first quarter of this year, a decline of 484 people or 15.1% year on year, said the Traffic Police Department. During the three-month period, 6,550 traffic accidents were reported 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 accidents while waterways only 14. VNA Photo: Quốc Khánh

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