17 workers die, over 600 hurt in Q1 road crashes

The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has confirmed that as of the first quarter of 2023, nearly 700 workers across Cambodia were seriously injured and 17 workers died during the commute to and from work.

Heng Sophannarith, NSSF Deputy Director-General and Chairman of the Road Safety Working Group for Workers, said last week that road accidents occur every day, which concerns the government, especially traffic accidents involving workers who travel by truck and other transportation to and from work.

He added that according to a report by the Road Safety Working Group for Workers, in the first quarter of 2023, there were 636 road traffic accidents involving 696 workers with 17 workers killed and 200 seriously injured and 479 slightly injured. He said that traffic accidents are hidden killers that not only cause deaths, injuries and disabilities but also create a tragedy that affects the family’s economy and national economy.

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