PHNOM PENH, April 18 (Xinhua)—Road accidents had killed 58 Cambodian people and injured other 484 during the celebration of the traditional Khmer New Year last week, according to the report from the Ministry of Interior’s Public Order Department on Monday.
The report showed that a total of 211 road accidents happened nationwide from April 13-17. Of the accidents, 33 percent was due to over-speed driving, 26 percent was reckless, 20 was alcohol driving and the rest was overtaking and traffic law violation.
Last year, 49 people were killed and 530 others injured in accidents over the Khmer New Year’s holiday.
Road accident in Cambodia is the second largest danger after HIV/AIDS.
Last year, road accident killed 1,709 people in Cambodia. (Written by Nguon Sovan)
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