Vietnam has high vehicular crash death rate, despite progress
VOV.VN - In the first eight months of 2017 more than 5,400 people died on the country’s roads and highways, roughly 23 fatalities a day, according to the National Committee for Traffic Safety.
 |
Though the numbers were slightly better than prior years, they are not good by any measure.
Vietnam also performed badly in other measures. There were some 13,000 traffic accidents for the eight-month period that severely injured an additional 10,500 others.
The Committee called traffic deaths and injuries a serious public health issue, noting that it is important to compare the country not to its past but to its fullest potential. Vietnamese people deserved better and safer transport.
Data from a report issued by the Committee showed motorbikes accounted for 65% of all vehicular accidents while passenger busses accounted for 30%.
Most accidents and injuries resulted from lack of driving skills and adequate training, excessive speeds, driving under the influence of alcohol and failure to wear helmets, the Committee report concluded.
