At least 17 people have been killed and 22 injured in a traffic accident in southeast China's Jiangxi province on Sunday, state media said.

The injured have been taken to hospital and the cause of the accident is being investigated by the authorities, according to the state television channel CCTV.

Traffic accidents are common in China where the lack of strict safety controls is great.

In September, 27 people died when a bus heading to a quarantine center in Giuzhou Province overturned on the highway.