China News Service, April 28. According to the WeChat public account of the Transportation Administration of the Ministry of Public Security, the "May 1st" holiday is approaching, traffic travel is concentrated, and traffic safety risks are prominent.
Affected by the epidemic, epidemic prevention inspections and heavy traffic are superimposed, and the recent rain in the southern region has also adversely affected traffic travel.
Recently, the Ministry of Public Security analyzed the characteristics of traffic accidents during the "May Day" holiday in the past three years, and issued road traffic safety warnings to the public.
Judging from the situation of road traffic accidents during the "May 1" holiday in the past three years, the main features are as follows:
First, the risk of traffic accidents during holidays is significantly higher than on weekdays.
In the past three years, the average daily number of traffic accidents and deaths during the "May Day" holiday were 13.1% and 11.4% higher than those on weekdays, with more accidents on the first, third and fifth days of the holiday.
From 19:00 to 21:00 at night, the accident fatalities were the most, accounting for 14.1%; the second was from 14:00 to 16:00, accounting for 11%.
Second, vehicle collisions with pedestrians on urban roads are prominent.
In urban road traffic accidents, 22.7% of the fatalities are caused by vehicles colliding with pedestrians.
Failure to give way according to regulations, drunk driving and drunk driving caused more accidents, and accident deaths accounted for 7.4% and 7% respectively.
Third, the rear-end collision accident on the expressway is prominent.
Among expressway traffic accidents, 51.9% of the fatalities were caused by vehicle rear-end collisions.
Failure to maintain a safe distance between vehicles and pedestrians illegally using high-speed highways caused more accidents, with fatalities accounting for 26.4% and 13.5%.
Fourth, the head-on collision accident of ordinary national and provincial roads was prominent.
Among the traffic accidents on national and provincial highways, vehicle head-on collisions accounted for 21.5%, and most of them occurred in road sections without central isolation facilities. The main reasons for such accidents included wrong-way traffic, failure to give way as required, and illegal overtaking, accounting for 22.7% and 13% respectively. %, 11.4%.
Fifth, the overturning accidents on rural roads were prominent.
57.1% of vehicle rollover accidents in the country occurred on rural roads, and most of them occurred in rural sections without roadside protection facilities.
Failing to give way and driving without a license caused more accidents, and the accident deaths accounted for 14.3% and 10.9% respectively.
Sixth, accidents involving private cars and motorcycles are prominent.
The proportion of fatal accidents involving private passenger cars and motorcycles was 39.3% and 17.6% respectively, and the proportions were higher than usual.
The number of accidents caused by private cars not giving way to the road according to the regulations is more, accounting for 25.6%; the number of accidents caused by motorcycles without a license is more, accounting for 29.5%.
Seventh, vehicle collision accidents in rainy days are prominent.
Vehicle rear-end collisions and side collisions occurred frequently in rainy days, accounting for 71.3% of the total number of accidents in rainy days.
Traffic accident deaths in rainy days in the southern region accounted for 83.6% of the national total, with more such accidents in Sichuan and Hunan.
The Ministry of Public Security reminds the majority of traffic participants -
When traveling during the holidays, it is necessary to strictly abide by traffic safety regulations, travel in a safe and civilized manner, and consciously resist illegal behaviors such as drinking and driving, speeding, fatigue driving, and cell phone calls; , E-bike must wear a safety helmet at all times.
When traveling by car, you should pay attention to the traffic and road conditions and weather conditions along the way released by the public security, meteorological and other departments in advance, plan your travel time and route, try to travel off-peak, avoid driving at night, and pay attention to courtesy to pedestrians.
When driving on the expressway, keep a safe distance and the specified speed. When driving on a rainy day or at night, reduce the speed and reduce lane changing and overtaking; in case of traffic congestion, do not arbitrarily intersperse or occupy the emergency lane. , that is, call the police” to avoid secondary accidents.
Pedestrians should not cross the highway illegally.
When driving through rural areas, when encountering sharp curves and steep slopes, long downhill slopes, and roads facing water and cliffs, slow down, overtake with caution, and do not occupy the opposite lane.
Do not drive vans and motorcycles without a license or carry passengers in excess, and do not illegally carry people when driving trucks, tractors, and tricycles.
When traveling by bus, you should choose a regular operating vehicle at the passenger station, and do not take a bus that is privately solicited, illegally operated, or overloaded with passengers.
Any traffic violations such as overcrowding, speeding, and fatigue driving are found to be reported to the public security traffic control department in a timely manner.