China News Service, Beijing, February 20 (Reporter Guo Chaokai) The central and eastern regions of my country have recently experienced widespread rain, snow and freezing weather. The Traffic Management Bureau of the Ministry of Public Security issued a reminder on the 20th: Try to avoid severe weather periods when returning from Spring Festival travel.
According to the forecast of the Central Meteorological Observatory, the central and eastern regions of my country will once again experience widespread rain, snow, and freezing weather. From February 20 to 22, rain will turn to snow in southern North China, Huanghuai, Jianghuai, Jianghan, northern and western Jiangnan, and Guizhou. Or sleet, with heavy to heavy snowfall and local heavy snowfall in parts of western and southern North China, Huanghuai and other places; moderate to heavy rain and local heavy rain in Jianghuai, central and northern Jiangnan and other places. Freezing rain or ice particles will appear in parts of Henan, Anhui, Hubei, Hunan, Guizhou and other places. In addition, there is heavy fog in southeastern Zhejiang and southeastern Guangdong, with local thick fog. All these have a very negative impact on the return transportation during Spring Festival travel. A round of low temperature, rain, snow and freezing weather before the Spring Festival not only caused a large number of vehicles to be stranded on the road, but also caused multi-vehicle collisions and accidents involving deaths and injuries.
At about 5:10 on February 1, on the Zhoukou section of Henan Province on the Yanluo Expressway, when a small passenger car drove to the section near the Huiji River Bridge, it rear-ended another small passenger car and pushed it into collision with the vehicle in front. In the next 5 minutes or so, 8 more accidents occurred within 600 meters behind the accident scene, resulting in a total of 4 injuries. After investigation, it was found that it was snowing at the time of the accident, and the driver's failure to slow down while driving on slippery roads with ice and snow was the main cause of the accident.
At about 8:25 on February 2, in Ledou District, Haidong, Qinghai, when a van was driving along the G109 National Highway near the Lubanting Bridge, the vehicle ran off the road and collided with the mountain on the north side and then rolled over, killing two people on board. killed and 5 injured. After investigation, it was found that the driver's failure to slow down while driving the van on slippery roads with ice and snow was the main cause of the accident.
From 19:00 to 21:00 on February 3, multiple rear-end collisions and scraping accidents occurred on the G312 National Highway Expressway Xinyang Avenue Viaduct, Shengli Road Viaduct, and Gaotao Avenue Viaduct in Jin'an District, Lu'an, Anhui Province, causing a total of 1 One person died and three were injured. After investigation, it was found that the bridge deck was icy due to low temperatures, rain and snow, and the driver's failure to slow down was the main cause of the accident.
Recently, Xinjiang, Gansu and other places have been affected by sandstorms, and vehicles have also been stranded. The Traffic Management Bureau of the Ministry of Public Security reminds drivers to understand meteorological information in advance before driving, plan their driving routes scientifically, and try to avoid periods and road sections affected by severe weather such as rain, snow, freezing, fog, and dust to avoid unnecessary delays. . The road surface is slippery in rainy, snowy and freezing weather, especially bridges that are prone to ice and slippage. Drive carefully, widen the distance between vehicles, reduce the speed, turn slowly, apply brakes slowly, and reduce merging and overtaking. When encountering poor visibility due to heavy rain, heavy snow, heavy fog, or strong winds and dust, the vehicle speed must be reduced promptly, fog lights, low beam lights, position lights, and front and rear position lights must be turned on. When visibility is less than 100 meters, the hazard lights must be turned on. Warning flashing lights. When visibility is less than 50 meters, enter the service area or leave the highway through the nearest exit. (over)