Traffic accidents claim 124 lives in four-day National Day break
VOV.VN - The recently ended four-day National Day holiday running from August 31 to September 3 witnessed a total of 257 traffic accidents occur in localities nationwide, resulting in 124 deaths and 193 injuries, according to the National Traffic Safety Committee.
The figures were down 9.82% and 22.5%, but up 2.66%, respectively, compared to the similar holiday last year, reported the committee.
Of these, there were 256 road traffic accidents causing 123 deaths and 193 injuries, representing respective drops of 9.22% and 21.66%, but up 3.76%, year on year.
Railways experienced one accident resulting in a single death and no injuries, while waterways saw no accidents.
During the four-day National Day break, traffic inspections were organised nationwide, detecting and handling 25,894 violations, including 16,425 drink-driving cases and 14,407 speeding cases.
As a result, violators were fined over VND14.6 billion in total, with more than 1,500 driving licenses being revoked.
