During the six days of Tet holiday, there were 308 traffic accidents nationwide.

Of these, 306 traffic accidents occurred on roads, killing 136 people and injuring 256 people. Compared to the same period in 2024, there were 189 fewer cases (38.18%), 101 fewer deaths (42.62%), and 167 fewer injuries (39.48%).

There was 1 traffic accident on the railway, injuring 1 person. Compared to the same period in 2024, there was a decrease of 1 accident (50.0%), 1 death (100%), the number of injured people did not increase or decrease.

There was 1 traffic accident on the inland waterway route, killing 1 person, an increase of 1 accident (100%), an increase of 1 death (100%) compared to the same period in 2024.

On January 30 alone, there were 50 traffic accidents nationwide, killing 25 people and injuring 50 people. All of these accidents occurred on roads, a decrease of 41 cases, 9 deaths, and 31 injuries compared to the same period in 2024.

Through patrolling and controlling, during this Tet holiday, the national traffic police force inspected, detected and handled 37,868 violations; temporarily detained 268 cars, 12,645 motorbikes, 320 other vehicles; revoked 2,017 driving licenses of all kinds, deducted driving license points from 4,105 cases. Of which, 10,138 cases were handled for alcohol concentration violations; 9,128 cases for speeding; 93 cases for overloading; 309 cases for exceeding the prescribed number of people; and 66 cases for drug violations.

Notably, at 0:47 on January 28, at Km835 + 400 on National Highway 1A, through Thuy Chau ward (Huong Thuy town, Hue city), an accident occurred between a passenger car with license plate 75B-003.30 and a motorbike without a license plate. After the collision, both vehicles rushed to the opposite lane, continuing to collide with a car with license plate 74A - 208.xx. The accident resulted in one person dying on the spot and damage to the vehicles.

At around 7:30 a.m. the same day, in District 3, Ho Chi Minh City, a 7-seat car was traveling on Truong Sa Street, heading from District 1 to Tan Binh District. When it had just passed Coopmart Nhieu Loc, Ward 12, the car suddenly jumped onto the sidewalk of a coffee shop, knocked down an electrical cabinet and two parked motorbikes, injuring one person.

To ensure people's safety during the Lunar New Year 2025, Traffic Police nationwide have increased their forces to 100% on duty, making continuous efforts to ensure traffic safety for people. The Traffic Police Department has directed local Traffic Police to strengthen traffic guidance, regulation and inter-provincial coordination to ensure smooth traffic.

In particular, the Traffic Police of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City proactively coordinated with neighboring provinces to ensure smooth traffic on routes in and out of the city, especially routes from Hanoi to the southern provinces and from Ho Chi Minh City to the western provinces. Thanks to these efforts, despite the high volume of traffic, traffic remained orderly, safe and without congestion.

On January 29 and 30 (the first and second days of Tet), the streets of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City were deserted and clear, with vehicles moving smoothly. Despite the sparse number of vehicles, road users still strictly followed the laws on traffic order and safety.