Vietnam sees reduction in road deaths and injuries

Statistics from Vietnam show an improvement in road safety levels, with reductions in both deaths and injuries on the country’s network. For the period from January to September 2014, there were 6,800 deaths caused by road crashes in Vietnam. This was a drop of 4% for the same period in 2013. Meanwhile there were 17,800 injuries caused by road crashes between January and September 2014, a drop of 18% for the same period in 2013. Police data shows that 3.3 million drivers were caught for a range of traffic o
October 6, 2014 Read time: 1 min
Statistics from Vietnam show an improvement in road safety levels, with reductions in both deaths and injuries on the country’s network. For the period from January to September 2014, there were 6,800 deaths caused by road crashes in Vietnam. This was a drop of 4% for the same period in 2013. Meanwhile there were 17,800 injuries caused by road crashes between January and September 2014, a drop of 18% for the same period in 2013. Police data shows that 3.3 million drivers were caught for a range of traffic offences.

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