Of these, 13 incidents occurred on the Vinh Hao – Phan Thiet highway, killing 9 people and injuring 8 people; Phan Thiet Dau Giay Expressway had 3 accidents, killing 1 person and no injuries. Particularly from September 18, 2024 to September 24, 2024, on Vinh Hao – Phan Thiet highway, there were 2 very serious traffic accidents involving passenger cars crashing into the rear of the car in front. afternoon, killing 3 people and injuring 13 people.

According to assessments, the main cause of consecutive accidents on the Vinh Hao – Phan Thiet expressway is due to narrow lanes, no emergency stopping lanes on the entire route, lack of lighting system, and no emergency stopping lanes on the entire route. rest stop.

On October 1, the Traffic Safety Committee of Binh Thuan province sent a document to the Vietnam Road Administration and the Traffic Police Department with recommendations to resolve and overcome inadequacies and ensure traffic safety on Vinh Expressway. Hao – Phan Thiet and Phan Thiet – Dau Giay through the province.

Accordingly, the Binh Thuan Traffic Safety Committee proposed that the Vietnam Road Administration direct the maintenance unit and relevant agencies to urgently put into operation the lighting system at intersections and the traffic signal system. traffic at Ba Bau intersection (path leading to Phan Thiet – Dau Giay expressway and overpass). The Department directs units to speed up the implementation of the overpass construction project on National Highway 1A at the intersection of the highway access road with National Highway 1A (Km 1717+593) and urgently inspect, review and repair repair and complete highway infrastructure projects, collapsed highway protection fences and other arising items in the districts; Accelerate the progress of site clearance and construction of rest stops on 2 expressways.

Vietnam Road Administration proposes to the Ministry of Transport to direct the early implementation of the project to build a traffic surveillance camera system and handle violations of traffic order and safety on two expressways according to Decision No. 165 /QD-TTg dated February 19, 2021 of the Prime Minister on approving the project “Investment in installing surveillance cameras, commanding traffic management to serve security and order and handle administrative violations” .

The Traffic Safety Committee of Binh Thuan province requested the Traffic Police Department – Ministry of Public Security to direct the Traffic Police force in the process of patrolling, controlling, detecting and strictly handling the situation of stopped and parked cars. road but do not place danger warning signs at the rear of the vehicle as prescribed; promptly request cranes to tow and clear damaged cars that have stopped or parked along the road to safe locations on Cam Lam – Vinh Hao, Vinh Hao – Phan Thiet and Phan Thiet – Dau Giay highways.
The Traffic Police Department coordinates to provide information and communicate promptly with the Standing Committee of Traffic Safety of Binh Thuan province when traffic incidents and traffic accidents occur with consequences ranging from very serious to up to coordinate to resolve, quickly overcome, and limit damage to people’s lives and property.