Traffic accidents dropped in three criteria: the number of accidents (14.8%), fatalities (5.6%) and injuries (18.2%), according to the National Committee for Traffic Safety.
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However, traffic accidents during traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) continue to remain a deadly serious matter and resulted in 338 traffic accidents claiming the lives of 286 and injuring 324.
This is attributable to poor awareness of road users, especially those in rural areas about traffic law requiring to follow traffic lights, wear helmets, not to drink wine and beer and not drive over the speed limit.
