

A total of 12,675 traffic accidents occurred across the country in the first nine months of this year, killing 5,659 people and injuring 9,619 others, according to the latest report from the National Committee for Traffic Safety.
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A traffic accident in Phú Yên Province. — VNA/VNS Photo |
HÀ NỘI — A total of 12,675 traffic accidents occurred across the country in the first nine months of this year, killing 5,659 people and injuring 9,619 others, according to the latest report from the National Committee for Traffic Safety.
The number of accidents dropped 4.28 per cent compared to the same period last year, while the number of deaths and wounded victims also declined 5.87 per cent and 6.78 per cent, respectively.