Prevention is key, say cops amid drop in road accident casualties

IN the first 11 months of this year, the death toll from road accidents dropped by 162 compared to the same period last year, while a senior official from the National Road Safety Committee (NRSC) is pushing for greater efforts at education and implementation of a clear plan for reducing accidents.

According to Him Yan, deputy National Police chief and secretary-general of the NRSC, the first 11 months of this year saw 2,387 traffic accidents compared to 2,920 over the same period in 2020.