Despite the horrific death and accident road toll this Chinese New Year, it is actually an improvement on last year's figures.

More than 20 die in New Year accidents
More than 20 people were killed and 60 were injured in traffic accidents over the first two days of the Lunar New Year, a nearly 30 percent decline in fatalities compared with the same period last year.

According to a National Police report, 38 traffic accidents across the country on Friday and Saturday left 22 people dead and 60 injured, including 38 seriously.

There were 16 fewer accidents, a 30 percent decline, than the 54 seen over the same period in 2016. The number of deaths and injuries fell by 27 percent and 41 percent respectively when compared with the 30 deaths and 102 injuries reported last year.

Speeding, drunk driving, overtaking, sleepiness and failing to respect other vehicles on the road were listed as the main reasons for the accidents that damaged 41 motorbikes and 22 cars.
Most of the accidents happened in Phnom Penh as well as Kampong Speu, Kampot, Kratie, Mondulkiri, Banteay Meanchey, Kandal, Pursat, Takeo, Kep, Kampong Chhnang and Prey Veng provinces.

Run Rathveasna, a director of the Interior Ministry’s department of public order, appealed to everyone to respect the traffic law, be careful while driving, forgive and respect each other and especially, not to drive drunk...
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/34870/ ... accidents/

I heard of a westerner getting killed in moto smash today in SHV. Somewhere by Don Bosco, don't know any more details as yet!

Fourkinnel wrote:I heard of a westerner getting killed in moto smash today in SHV. Somewhere by Don Bosco, don't know any more details as yet!

Looks like it was this accident reported by Huy Bunleng:
Ggl Translate:

Ville - (notified primary) male foreigner motorcyclists man died instantly Kenny acid reasons behind riding a motorcycle crashed into the car-sized aircraft being hired at George underlying poor road OC 5 ward 4 excruciating face Don Bosco hour nearly 11 noon on 30 January 2017 this.

Another similar accident with a truck and motorbike, also today on HB:

Damn! I lost my bet. Oh well, there's always New Year...

CEOCambodiaNews wrote:

Fuck!! I'm sure he's OK.

Full bore into a stationary truck? Cripes.

a stationary truck on the other side of the road too

if it is the don bosco road it is very straight but quite pot holed

There was an increase in road deaths over the Chinese New Year holiday period in 2018. According to the Khmer Times, 37 people died in road accidents over Chinese New Year. The newspaper reports that "nearly 40" people were killed this year, compared to "more than 20" people last year.

February 19, 2018
Nearly 40 dead in crashes over Chinese New Year
Nearly 40 people died and another 70 were injured in 54 traffic accidents over the three-day Chinese New Year.

According to a report from the National Police, there were 54 traffic accidents from Thursday to Saturday, six less than Chinese New Year in 2017.

“The traffic accidents killed 37 people, while another 74 were injured, 51 of them seriously,” the report noted.

The report added that five more people died from traffic accidents this year if compared to last year’s Chinese New Year, but injuries decreased by 23 people.

“The provinces with the most traffic accidents were Kandal, Kampong Thom, Kampot, Prey Veng, Siem Reap, Pursat, Kampong Chhnang, Ratanakkiri and Preah Sihanouk,” the report said.
On Wednesday, Prime Minister HE called for people to drive carefully over the three-day celebration.

The report said drunk driving and overtaking were leading causes of the crashes.
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/50109248/ne ... -new-year/

Traffic accidents throughout February 2018 killed 157 people and seriously injured 412 people
(March 1, 2018 at 7:45 am)

(Phnom Penh): At least 157 people were killed and 412 people seriously injured in road accidents nationwide in February 2018.

According to a report from the Metropolitan Police Department's Traffic Control and Public Order, over the course of February 2018 there were 253 accidents.

The report said that 253 accidents involved 269 motorcycles, 112 cars, 53 trucks, 28 vehicles with passengers. 30 pedestrians were hit by motorized vehicles.

The causes of the traffic accidents include 99 speed accidents, 21 drunken driving, 31 contests, 21 non-right-handed, 45 defective, 18 times, 16 auto parts and 2 sleeps.

The report also states that provinces with the most traffic accidents include Phnom Penh, Kandal, Sihanoukville, Siem Reap, Prey Veng, Kampong Thom, Pursat, Kampong Speu, Banteay Meanchey and Kampong Chhnang.