Cambodia’s crashes cause concern

Cambodia’s crashes continue to be a cause for concern. The country’s National Committee for Road Traffic Safety says that road deaths increased by 11% during the first nine months of 2017 compared with the same period in 2016. The area identified as haing the highest rates of road deaths were Kandal, Kampong Thom and Phnom Penh. On a more positive note though, serious injuries from crashes slightly compared the previous nine month period.
October 20, 2017 Read time: 1 min

Cambodia’s crashes continue to be a cause for concern. The country’s National Committee for Road Traffic Safety says that road deaths increased by 11% during the first nine months of 2017 compared with the same period in 2016. The area identified as haing the highest rates of road deaths were Kandal, Kampong Thom and Phnom Penh. On a more positive note though, serious injuries from crashes slightly compared the previous nine month period.

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