China sees smooth road traffic on first day of holiday


By Li Yue
  • World
  • Sunday, 31 Dec 2023

BEIJING, Dec. 30 (Xinhua) -- China saw smooth road traffic Saturday, the first day of the New Year holiday, said the Ministry of Public Security.

As of 6 p.m. on Saturday, there were no traffic accidents with a single death toll of over five, said the ministry.

Based on expressway traffic data, the total traffic volume from 6 p.m. Friday to 6 p.m. Saturday saw a 3.85 percent increase from 2022 and a 24.71 percent increase from 2019.

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