Nearly 8, 000 Vietnamese people die in road traffic crashes

Nearly 8,000 people died, 19,000 people injured in road crashes in 20, 628 traffic accidents nationwide from January to November, reported the National Traffic Safety Committee on November 25. (Photo:SGGP)

Nearly 8,000 people died, 19,000 people injured in road crashes in 20, 628 traffic accidents nationwide from January to November, reported the National Traffic Safety Committee on November 25.

(Photo:SGGP)

(Photo:SGGP)

The number of deaths and injuries nationwide decreased 11, 3 percent, 3, 6 percent and 15, 8 percent respectively in comparison to the same period last year.
 
From January to November of this year, traffic police nationwide handled 288, 167 vehicle registrations and 2, 6 million motorbikes registrations.
 
Currently, traffic police forces impound 5, 352 cars, 465, 787 motorbikes and 318,554 driving- licenses. The state budget collected VND 2.495 billion from penalties imposed on traffic violations.

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