Poor infrastructure leads to rise in traffic accidents in HCMCThe ongoing rise in traffic accidents in HCMC is attributable not only to drivers violating traffic rules but also to inadequate infrastructure that has failed to accommodate the growth in traffic, authorities have said. The year’s first four months saw 240 fatalities from traffic accidents, but only seven were recorded in May. According to Chairman of Binh Tan District Le Van Thinh, 23 traffic accidents occurred in the district in the January-April period, leaving 24 dead. Bui Xuan Cuong, director of the HCMC Department of Transport, said the department plans to adopt traffic management solutions and invest in activities to organize traffic in a bid to reduce traffic accidents and fatalities. Tuong of the HCMC Traffic Safety Committee said accident-prone areas should be fixed quickly, adding that traffic incidents at the An Suong and My Thuy intersections have dropped after tunnels were introduced to these areas.

Source: VietNamNet News June 11, 2018 10:41 UTC