Wednesday, 02 December 2009 04:09 DAP-NEWS
(Posted by CAAI News Media)
Cambodia has the most traffic accidents in Southeast Asia per capita, according to a Phnom Penh police source on Tuesday.
Vice Police Chief Officer of Traffic Police Chev Hak told DAP News Cambodia that traffic accidents “are a big concerning for us and now the Cambodian government is trying to avoid or reduce these. Since World War II, Cambodia faced to mines, HIV/AIDS, and presently we focus on the traffic accidents as a priority.”
Hak said that Cambodia tops South-east Asia for accidents.
There are 18 traffic fatalities for every 10,000 people. On average at least one person dies every two days, a report said. In 2008, there were 1,015 accidents with 25,796 victims, 1,638 deaths, and more than 700 serious injuries, Hak added.
Accidents decreased in the 10 months for 2009, with 562 accidents in Phnom Penh—about 25 less than 2008.
Police have been trying to reduce careless driving and enforce the traffic laws, fining lawbreakers, he stressed.
Traffic accidents are a serious problem for both infrastructure and society, he said.
Human factors account for 99 percent of accidents, he claimed.
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