On the morning of July 1, the Office of the National Traffic Safety Committee said that in the first 6 months of this year (from December 15, 2023 to June 14, 2024), there were 12,321 traffic accidents nationwide, killing 5,255 people and injuring 9,599 people, an increase of 1,842 cases (17.58%), a decrease of 702 deaths (11.78%), and an increase of 2,707 injuries (39.28%) compared to the first 6 months of 2023 (not including data from the aviation sector due to its specific characteristics).
Of which, there were 12,225 road accidents, killing 5,191 people and injuring 9,584 people, an increase of 1,831 accidents (17.62%), a decrease of 703 deaths (11.93%), and an increase of 2,705 injuries (39.32%) compared to the same period last year.
There were 66 railway accidents, killing 48 people and injuring 10 people, an increase of 7 accidents (11.86%), an increase of 3 deaths (6.67%), and a decrease of 3 injuries (23.08%) compared to the same period last year.
There were 27 waterway accidents, killing 15 people and injuring 5 people, an increase of 4 accidents (17.39%), a decrease of 1 death (6.25%), and an increase of 5 injuries compared to the same period last year.
There were 3 maritime incidents, resulting in 1 death and no injuries. The number of incidents and injuries remained unchanged, but there was a decrease of 1 death and missing person (50%) compared to the same period last year.
In the first 6 months of the year, the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam received 101 mandatory safety reports, with 42 level D incidents occurring. Compared to the same period in 2023, there was a decrease of 1 level A accident (100%), an increase of 3 level D incidents (7.7%), and a decrease of 2 level C incidents (100%).
The causes of the incidents were 26 due to technical failure, 2 due to bird strikes, 13 due to human error (1 due to the crew and weather factors, 7 incidents due to the crew, 3 due to technical staff, 2 due to ground staff) and 1 incident due to the aircraft flying into an area of turbulence caused by another aircraft.
In June 2024 alone (from May 15 to June 14), there were 1,894 traffic accidents nationwide, killing 849 people and injuring 1,373. Compared to the same period in 2023, there was an increase of 140 cases (7.98%), a decrease of 92 deaths (9.78%), and an increase of 194 injuries (16.45%).
Of these, 1,877 road accidents occurred, killing 839 people and injuring 1,370 people. Compared to the same period last year, there was an increase of 140 accidents (8.06%), a decrease of 90 deaths (9.69%), and an increase of 193 injuries (16.4%).
There were 12 railway accidents, killing 7 people and injuring 3. Compared to the same period last year, the number of accidents remained unchanged, down 4 deaths (36.36%), up 1 injury (50%).
There were 5 incidents on waterways, resulting in 3 deaths and no injuries. Compared to the same period last year, there was an increase of 1 incident (25%), 2 deaths (200%), and the number of injuries remained unchanged.
There were no maritime accidents. Compared to the same period last year, there was a decrease of 1 accident (100%), the number of deaths and injuries remained unchanged.
In June 2024, the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam received 25 mandatory safety reports, with 10 level D incidents occurring, an increase of 4 incidents compared to the same period in 2023. There were 9 incidents caused by technical failures, 1 incident caused by humans (ground staff).
Source: https://baohaiduong.vn/5-255-nguoi-tu-vong-vi-tai-nan-giao-thong-trong-6-thang-dau-nam-386087.html
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