In the first half of this year, 31 traffic accidents were recorded in Da Nang, claiming the lives of 21 people, injuring 19 others, the municipal Committee for Traffic Safety recently said.

A deadly road crash happens in Da Nang . Photo: PHUONG UYEN

In June alone, there were 6 traffic accidents, killing 3 people and injuring 4 others. The number of injuries declined by 1 while the number of deaths went down by 1 as compared to the same period last year.

In the 6-month period, the traffic police force detected 3,889 cases of traffic violation. A total of more than VND 3.3 billion in fines was imposed on 3,068 cases. 235 traffic offenders had their vehicles temporarily seized, and 324 others had their driving licence revoked.

Inspectors of the Department of Transport levied more than VND28.8 million in fines on overloaded vehicles and a penalty of VND39.5 million on unregistered passenger coaches.

Reporting by THANH LAN – Translating by A.T