Chinanews.com client, April 26. The "May Day" five-day holiday is approaching. It is currently the peak travel season at the turn of spring and summer. Due to the effective prevention and control of the domestic epidemic, and the free passage of motorways and passenger cars, many favorable factors. Long holiday travel demand will be released intensively, and national road traffic will have holiday travel peaks, which will put pressure on ensuring traffic safety and smooth flow.
Recently, the Traffic Management Bureau of the Ministry of Public Security analyzed the characteristics of road traffic accidents during the "May 1st" festival in the past three years, studied and judged the traffic safety situation of this year's "May 1st" festival, and issued traffic safety warning reminders.
According to research and judgment, the national road traffic during the May 1st holiday this year has the following outstanding safety risks: First, travel is concentrated, and the risks of self-driving travel are prominent.
This year's "May 1st" holiday, people's travel demand for family visits has recovered strongly. The number of bookings for air tickets, tickets, and hotels has significantly exceeded the same period in 2019, and the national passenger flow will reach 250 million.
Road traffic pressure in popular tourist cities and key scenic spots has doubled, and road conditions are relatively unfamiliar, leading to a concentration of traffic safety risks. In addition, as of the end of March this year, the number of private cars in the country has reached 229 million. Long-distance self-driving trips have increased significantly during holidays, with outstanding risks. Private car accidents accounted for close to 60% of the major accidents during the May 1st holiday in the past three years.
The second is the concentration of travel at the beginning and end of the holiday, and the risk of night accidents cannot be ignored.
During the holiday period, the first day, the penultimate day and the last day are peak travel times. Drivers are prone to illegal overtaking and fatigue driving, which increase the risk of accidents.
Secondly, the nighttime accidents during the "May 1st" holiday have been prominent in recent years. There were concentrated fatalities from 19 to 21, and the larger accidents accounted for about 20% from 18 to 20.
Third, the traffic of the main road network has increased sharply, and the risk of accidents by passenger and truck accidents is prominent.
This year's "May 1st" backbone road network traffic risks have increased, among which high-speed congestion is expected to increase by more than 10% year-on-year.
In addition, in the face of strong demand for passenger and cargo transportation, passenger transportation companies have opened new lines, newly hired drivers, overcrowded passengers, fatigue driving and other illegal risks, and drivers are unfamiliar with vehicle conditions and road conditions and other unexpected risks; logistics and transportation will continue to operate at a high level. With trucks running day and night, "pull and run", safety risks increase.
Fourth, illegal acts such as drunk driving are prone to occur frequently, and the risk of accidents increases.
During the festival, consumption in rural areas, suburban outings, farmhouses, etc. are hot, activities such as visiting relatives and friends, dinner parties are frequent, and illegal behaviors such as drunk driving, overcrowding and speeding, illegal driving, and unlawful concession are prone to occur frequently.
In addition, the transition between spring and summer has increased the risk of driver fatigue driving. Recently, three major accidents such as "4.7" in Shaoguan, Guangdong, "4.13" in Hechi, Guangxi, and "4.15" in Tai'an, Shandong are all caused by fatigue driving.
Fifth, there is a lot of precipitation in the southern region, which has an adverse impact on traffic safety.
According to the weather forecast of the Central Meteorological Observatory, from April 26 to May 5, there will be precipitation in Jianghan, Jianghuai, Jiangnan, South China and the eastern part of Southwest China. The main precipitation period is around April 30 and May 3. Traffic safety during holidays has an adverse effect.
The Ministry of Public Security reminds the majority of drivers and holiday travelers: self-driving should pay attention to the traffic information and traffic safety tips issued by the local public security traffic management department, arrange the travel time and route in advance, do not drive fatigued, and avoid drunk driving and driving without a license. .
When riding a bus, you must fasten your seat belts throughout the journey, and do not ride in an illegally operated bus that solicits passengers and has no operating qualifications.
When driving through rural roads, when encountering sharp bends and steep slopes, long descents, and water and cliff sections, you must slow down, pay attention to the situation on both sides of the road, and take timely measures in case of emergency.
When encountering traffic jams, do not occupy the emergency lanes, avoid rushing on the lanes to induce scratching accidents and block the "channel of life".
In the event of a traffic accident or vehicle breakdown, the vehicle should be parked aside and a warning sign should be placed. The people on the vehicle should evacuate quickly and call the police for assistance.