Traffic accidents surge in first half of year

The number of traffic accidents in the first six months of 2022 has surged to more than 1,600 incidents with nearly 950 deaths reported, and over 2,200 injuries, according to a report released by the General Commissariat of National Police on July 12. The report stated that there were 1,609 traffic accidents that resulted in 942 deaths and 2,235 injuries, of those 1,429 were serious injuries.

Motorcyclists accounted for 81% of fatalities or 759 deaths, and of riders killed, 558 resulted from not wearing helmets. Phnom Penh had 458 reported motorcycle accident deaths, 117 in Kandal province, and 97 in Sihanoukville. A car turns turtle after skidding off a highway.

Kong Ratanak, Director of Institute for Road Safety, confirmed that there are three reasons why the number of traffic accidents has surged. The first is that traffic law enforcement has decreased because traffic police have been busy with the recent commune elections and were unavailable to perform normal traffic duties.
 

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