In 2008, there were 265,204 road traffic accidents in China, resulting in 73,484 deaths, 3,049 injuries and direct property losses of 1, 0 1 100 million yuan. Compared with 2007, the number of accidents decreased by 62,005, down by19%; The number of deaths decreased by 8 165, down by10%; The number of injured people decreased by 75,523, down by 20%; The direct property loss decreased by 65.438+0.9 billion yuan, down by 654.38+0.5%. Among them, there were 1.290 road traffic accidents that killed more than three people at a time, a year-on-year decrease of 1.90, a decrease of1.2%; There were 250 road traffic accidents that killed more than 5 people at a time, a year-on-year decrease of 17, a decrease of 6.4%; There were 29 serious road traffic accidents with death 10 or more, an increase of 3 cases year-on-year. The death rate per 10,000 vehicles in road traffic accidents was 4.3, down 0.8 year-on-year.
Traffic accidents and deaths in China from 2004 to 2008
During the 100-day activities on road traffic safety and prevention of serious road traffic accidents in the Olympic Games, the number of accidents decreased year-on-year. From April/KLOC-0 to September 20th, the national public security traffic management department organized a tough battle for road traffic safety in the Olympic Games. During the period, there were * * road traffic accidents 125378 and 32670 people died, which decreased by 19.3% and1.8% respectively. From September 2 1 day to February 25 12, we organized a 100-day campaign to prevent serious road traffic accidents. During this period, there were 68,228 road traffic accidents and 22,472 people died, which decreased by 19.5% and 6.5% respectively.
The death toll of serious traffic violations and road traffic accidents in key time periods and key road sections decreased year-on-year. In 2008, the number of accident deaths caused by traffic violations such as speeding, fatigue driving, illegal manned trucks and tractors decreased 13.6%. The death toll from road traffic accidents in national and provincial highways decreased 14.2% year-on-year. During major holidays such as New Year's Day, Spring Festival, Tomb-Sweeping Day, May Day, Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival and Eleventh, the number of road traffic accident deaths nationwide decreased by 9.8% year-on-year.
The total number of operating vehicle accidents decreased steadily. In 2008, the number of vehicle accident deaths decreased by 12.4% year-on-year, which was 2.4 percentage points higher than the national average. The proportion of accident deaths in the total number of road traffic accidents decreased from 42.4% in 2004 to 39.2% in 2008.
Trend of traffic accident deaths in China from 2004 to 2008.
In 2009, the national road traffic flow, road mileage, vehicle ownership and the number of drivers will further increase, and the pressure of road traffic accident prevention will further increase. Especially in 2009, New Year's Day and Spring Festival are close apart, and the flow of returning students, migrant workers and visiting relatives overlaps, and the peak of passenger flow is advanced. According to the forecast of relevant departments, the number of road passengers in Spring Festival travel rush will reach 2.08 billion, up 3% year-on-year. The traffic management departments of public security organs throughout the country will continue to take Scientific Outlook on Development as the leader, and constantly strengthen the management of key vehicles such as operating vehicles, school buses and vehicles transporting dangerous chemicals, key areas and sections such as rural areas and highways, and key time periods such as Spring Festival travel rush peak hours, and strive to improve the ability of scientific prevention of road traffic accidents and create a safe, orderly and smooth traffic environment for people to travel.
Here, the traffic management department of the public security organ reminds traffic participants who travel during festivals and peak hours in Spring Festival travel rush: (1) Don't take illegally operated vehicles, overcrowded vehicles, unlicensed vehicles and vehicles with other illegal behaviors; Don't carry any inflammable, explosive and other dangerous goods on the bus. (2) If the driver of a vehicle is found to have illegal acts such as speeding, overcrowding, fatigue driving and drunk driving during driving, he shall promptly point out or call to report. (3) Before traveling by car, it is necessary to comprehensively check the car condition, understand the road conditions along the route, and understand the recent weather changes. In case of heavy snow, fog and other bad weather, try to reduce driving out. If you go out by car, you must pay attention to the freezing and fog on the road, and slow down as soon as possible and take measures when you find danger. Don't brake or swerve suddenly to avoid traffic accidents. (4) If the vehicle is in danger or accident during driving, it should be quickly transferred to the right shoulder, and the traffic accident alarm telephone number 122 and emergency telephone number 120 should be dialed in time, and the accident location should be explained as clearly as possible, so that the public security traffic management department and the medical and health department can arrive at the accident site in time. When the above situation occurs on the expressway, drivers and passengers should leave the vehicle quickly and evacuate to the outside of the expressway to prevent the occurrence of secondary accidents.