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Road accidents dip 20%, fatalities 16%
Tue, 16 March 2021
More than 400 people were killed in 808 road accidents across the country from November 24 to February 23, considered the first quarter for this year, according to the National Police’s preliminary report. This represents a reduction in both accidents and fatalities from the previous quarter.
National Police spokesman Chhay Kim Khoeun told The Post on March 15 that the number of road accidents in the first quarter decreased by 198, killing a total of 434 people – a decrease of 85 over the previous quarter.
“We’ve strengthened the implementation of seven-point inspections for motorcycles and nine-point inspections for vehicles. We’ve also implemented a policy that whenever we’re stopping any vehicle for violating traffic laws, we also check the vehicle’s technical specifications to ensure they are in compliance with the law,” he said.