The number of road accidents in China dropped in 2007, according
to the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) said here Thursday.
In 2007, 327,209 road accidents occurred with 81,649 people
killed, 380,442 injured, down 13.6 percent, 8.7 percent and 11.8
percent respectively over those of 2006, MPS figures show.
There were 26 serious accidents in which more than 10 persons
were killed each in 2007. A total of 389 persons were killed in
these accidents, down 30.2 percent year on year.
Source with the MPS said the main reason for the decrease is the
stronger measures to regulate traffic, but failed to provide more
details.
(Xinhua News Agency January 4, 2008)