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Vietnam road safety improving

Vietnam is showing a major improvement in road safety, with a reduction in crashes. According to the National Committee on Traffic Safety of Vietnam, the number of crashes reported in the country during the last 12 months dropped by 51% compared to the data for 2011. The number of injury cases caused by road crashes decreased by 60%, while that of deaths declined by 24%. The committee attributed the decrease in crashes to factors including tougher law enforcement and the introduction of new traffic regulati
November 27, 2015 Read time: 1 min
Vietnam is showing a major improvement in road safety, with a reduction in crashes. According to the National Committee on Traffic Safety of Vietnam, the number of crashes reported in the country during the last 12 months dropped by 51% compared to the data for 2011. The number of injury cases caused by road crashes decreased by 60%, while that of deaths declined by 24%. The committee attributed the decrease in crashes to factors including tougher law enforcement and the introduction of new traffic regulations as well as improvements in driver behaviour.

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