A bus crash in northern Malaysia on June 9 early morning killed 15 people and injured 33 others.

Vietnam recorded 7,853 traffic accidents nationwide from December 15 - May 14, resulting in 4,328 deaths and 5,307 injuries, a major decline from the previous year.

In the first two months of 2025 (from December 15, 2024, to February 14, 2025), the total number of traffic accidents nationwide stood at 3,443, with 1,868 deaths and 2,312 injuries. Compared to the same period in 2024, accidents went down by 1,436 (29.43%), fatalities by 189 (9.19%), and injuries by 1,616 (41.14%).

This is part of the city's efforts to address traffic violations, improve traffic management effectiveness, and technology application in ensuring traffic order and safety, towards raising public awareness and reducing traffic accidents.

The development of urban railways to meet the demands of passenger transport is a fundamental solution to solve congestion, environmental pollution and urban traffic accidents.

A notable reduction has been recorded in the number of violations handled over the past month compared to the previous period, reflecting an increased sense of responsibility among road users.

A total of 445 traffic accidents were reported nationwide, during the nine-day Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday from January 25 to February 2. According to the Traffic Police Department, the figure marked an over 36% decrease compared to the same period last year.

A total of 445 traffic accidents were reported nationwide during the nine-day Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday from January 25 to February 2, resulting in 209 fatalities and 373 injuries.

Six days into the Lunar New Year holiday (from January 25 to January 30), a total of 308 traffic accidents occurred nationwide, resulting in 137 fatalities and 257 injuries.

The number of traffic accidents during the four-day National Day holiday fell 9.82% year-on-year to 257, according to the Ministry of Public Security.

There were 16,043 traffic accidents nationwide from December 15, 2023 to August 14, 2023, killing 7,077 people and injuring 12,248 others, reported the Office of the National Traffic Safety Committee on August 27.

A grand requiem for dead victims of traffic accidents is scheduled to be held at Tu Dam Pagoda in Hue city, the central province of Thua Thien - Hue, on August 30 - 31.

A 64-year-old German man died while his 61-year-old wife was injured in a traffic accident that occurred on May 8 morning in the northern province of Hoa Binh.

A total of 1,995 traffic accidents occurred nationwide in the month from March 15 to April 14, killing 845 people and injuring 1,537, according to the Office of the National Traffic Safety Committee.

The number of traffic accidents during the first five days of the Songkran festival’s road safety campaign week fell 10.4% year-on-year to 1,564, Thai authorities said on April 16.

Traffic accidents killed 2,723 people nationwide in the first quarter of this year, a decline of 484 people or 15.1% year on year, said the Traffic Police Department.

Laos continued to witness a high number of fatalities due to road accidents nationwide, despite the implementation of numerous preventive measures.

A memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cooperation to improve road traffic safety in Vietnam in the 2024 – 2026 period was signed between the Department of Roads of Vietnam (DRVN) under the Ministry of Transport and 3M Corporation of the US at a ceremony in Hanoi on January 30.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on December 21 signed a directive on further ensuring traffic safety and order for students in the new situation.

The National Traffic Safety Committee and the People’s Committee of Hoa Binh province jointly organised a ceremony on November 19 to commemorate people who lost their lives in traffic accidents.