China sees 70-pct drop in road accidents with casualties over holiday

BEIJING -- The number of road accidents which resulted in casualties during the week-long Spring Festival holiday went down by 70 percent from the same period in 2019, the Ministry of Public Security said Friday.

No serious road accidents with a death toll exceeding five people nor long time or distance traffic congestion were reported across China over the holiday, said the ministry at a press conference.

The ministry added that police officers secured 145 large-scale public activities, 31 fireworks shows and 256 million visits to tourist spots during the holiday.

Public security organs also ensured the safety of 16.96 million railway trips and 3.57 million trips operated by the civil aviation sector, according to the ministry.