Dien Bien: The number of traffic accidents decreased but the number of deaths increased

Dien Bien TV – In the first quarter of 2024, Dien Bien province had 29 traffic accidents, down 4 cases; number of deaths 9, an increase of over 28%; 32 people were injured, down 6% over the same period.

On the morning of April 24, under the chairmanship of comrade Nguyen Van Thang, Member of the Party Central Committee, Minister of Transport, Standing Vice Chairman of the National Traffic Safety Committee; The National Traffic Safety Committee organized a national online conference to summarize the work of ensuring traffic order and safety in the first quarter and mission directions for the second quarter of 2024. Comrade Pham Duc Toan, Member of the Standing Committee Department of the Provincial Party Committee, Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee presided at the Dien Bien province bridge point.

In the first quarter, the country’s socio-economy continued to grow, people’s travel needs increased, but with the drastic direction of the Government, the Prime Minister, and the active participation of ministries. , industry and local traffic order and safety situation in the first quarter across the country was basically controlled. The number of deaths from traffic accidents decreased by nearly 500 people compared to the same period in 2023. However, the number of traffic accidents and the number of people injured in traffic accidents tended to increase with nearly 1,200 cases and increasing. More than 1,840 people were injured…

To continue to restrain and reduce traffic accidents on all three criteria of number of cases, number of deaths and number of injuries, the National Traffic Safety Committee has proposed 7 tasks and solutions for ministries to , sectors and localities throughout the country implement.

In Dien Bien province, in the first quarter, the whole province had 29 traffic accidents, down 4 cases; The number of deaths was 9, an increase of over 28%, the number of injured was 32, a decrease of 6% over the same period; Traffic police detected more than 7,600 violations; of which nearly 7,200 cases were recorded, 6,220 cases were handled, violations were revoked in nearly 400 cases, and over 2,300 vehicles were impounded…

Concluding the conference, comrade Nguyen Van Thang emphasized: The traffic accident situation across the country is still complicated, and particularly serious traffic accidents still occur. Therefore, it is recommended that localities prioritize the use of road maintenance funding to overcome “black spots”, points with potential risks of traffic accidents; develop plans to reorganize traffic in accordance with the actual situation; Implement solutions to ensure traffic order and safety during holidays. For localities with increased traffic accidents, there are in-depth reports, specific assessments of causes and solutions to overcome and reduce traffic accidents…

Thuy Hang – Duc Long/DIENBIENTV.VN