Monday, April 19, 2010

579 dead and injured from traffic accidents during New Year

19 April 2010
Everyday.com.kh
Translated from Khmer by Socheata

The number of traffic accidents during the 2010 Cambodian New Year in the entire country is increasing when compared to 2009: the number of injured people is increasing whereas the number of deaths decreased. General Him Yan, director of the police department for the ministry of Interior, told Koh Santepheap newspaper that during the New Year, i.e. between 13 and 17 April 2010, in the entire country, there were 254 accidents causing 49 deaths, 296 people sustained severe injuries and 234 people sustained light injuries. In comparison to 2009, the number of accidents and the number of people injured have increased, but the number of death from traffic accidents decreased. In 2009, there were 240 accidents causing 52 deaths, 233 people sustaining severe injuries and 224 sustaining light injuries. The majority of the accidents occurred from speeding.

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

Wow!Too much fun ha?

Anonymous said...

If the Khmers want to kill themselves, why not doing it USEFULLY by going to the frontline at Preah Vihear, or the eastern border with the yuons.

Anonymous said...

Why you think that death or dying is because they are having fun or that they want to kill themselves? Imagine that one day you are walking on the roadside or riding a motorcycle with a slowly speed and suddenly a car crushes you. You get injured or even death. Do you think that this is fun or that you would like to die.

We should pray for them. I felt pity on them.

I am sorry if my words are not polite. But I just would like you to think of another way around.

Anonymous said...

it's wake up time to revamp traffic law, i think. how many more life it takes to do something about it? people don't obey traffic rule, i guess, accompanied with weak enforcement as well. it goes both ways, i guess!

Anonymous said...

I'd agree with you 11:29,it's the law that is what the problem are,peole all ages can drink and drive there no retrictions on drinkind and driving under influence of alcohol,people there just like to have too much fun and not concerning of other people salfty.