Cambodia lost 337 Million USD in 2013 alone for the traffic accident

Reports from the Ministry of Public Affairs and Transportation said that in 2013 alone, Cambodia suffer from a net lost of more than 300 million US dollars from its in-country traffic accident.

"There is no day that Cambodia do not have a traffic accident and it would be the oddest thing that it has none", said a road traveler giving his concern over the daily rate of traffic accidents. Truly here in Cambodia, at least 20 cases per day of traffic accident happens and at least 2 person die each day to traffic accident. There has been strategies to strengthen the law enforcement, vehicle condition control, alcohol control, improvement of traffic infrastructure, etc. yet the trouble does not seem to be going down. From another dimension, it seems like the government is doing on the wrong side to prevent traffic accidents.

Photos of traffic accidents during the year
Credit: The Phnom Penh Post

Each year we just see the government people would say they commit to reduce traffic accident to a minimal stage, but it never happens at all.

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A driver luckily escapsed while his truck went on fire

Note: This video was uploaded on to Youtube by early 2013, so the case probably took place about more than one year ago.

The main reason it is brought up again is that it can be used as a lesson to all drivers so they are always cautious when they drive. Vehicle condition is also an utmost important thing to check before one steps up into his/her car.

The accident took place quite quickly starting from a crash along the main road and the truck suddenly  burst into rapid fire.

With just a flick between life and death, the truck driver tragically made an escape and ran his way from within the truck crossing the road to the nearby viewers who then made their best effort at saving his life.
Buckets of water have been poured on the poor man who got almost a hundred percent of his body burned.
He was then referred to the near by hospital.


Let's hope this tragic won't happen again.
Road traffic is everyone's responsibility.

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March 16: 5 Killed and 14 Injured

Source: Koh Santepheap

According to a report from the Ministry of Interior of Cambodia, on 16th March 2014 alone, there were 8 traffic cases happening across the country causing 5 death and 14 injuries, 13 of which were serious cases.

The accidents involve the following vehicles:
- Motors: 8
- Cars: 4
- Truck: 1

Most of the time, the traffic accidents were caused by over speeding. An interesting fact to this was that 8 people on their motorbike were severely injured when they did not have their helmet on.

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Irresponsible Driver Escaped from Poilce

Siem Reap:

An unknown driver (said to be a Korean) was stopped by the police officers against the charge of hit-an-run, yet he made another escape from the police.




What a man!
One should be responsible for what they did.

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Never stay close to this type of truck in Cambodia

Photo: The big truck carelessly hit the CRV at its back
Photo Credit: Serey Vathana
Date: March 2014

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6 killed and 11 injured on the Internation Womenday, Cambodia

Source: Koh Santepheap

The death toll from traffic accident within the International Women's Day in Cambodia has reached a total of 6 people while there were up to 11 injuries, ten of which were severe cases.

Report from the police revealed that there were 11 cases of accident happening across the country. The majority of the accidents take place in Phnom Penh. There were up to 8 motors, 2 cars, and 2 big trucks damaged.

 

Types of vehicle involved in the accidents

The following are the reasons that led the the accidents and the number of cases:

• Over-speed: 4 Times
• Driving on the left: 1 time
• Crossing the road: 1 time
• Vehicle condition: 1 time
• Overtaking: 2 times

13 people did not wear a helmet while driving, mostly after dark.

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