VIENTIANE, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) -- A total of 947 people were killed and 6,315 others injured in road accidents in Laos in 2022, according to a report on Thursday.
According to the report issued by the traffic police department under the Ministry of Public Security, there were 6,440 road accidents across the country in 2022, with 947 people killed and 6,315 others injured.
Lao capital Vientiane saw the highest number of road accidents at 1,092, followed by Champasak at 787, and 608 in Savannakhet province.
The cost of the damage incurred was estimated at 103 billion Lao kip (over 6 million U.S. dollars).
The major causes of road accidents in Laos are drunk driving, speeding, and drivers' suddenly changing of direction, according to the report.
The number of road accidents across the country increased in 2022, compared to a year earlier.
In 2021, there were 5,576 accidents across Laos, with 831 people killed and 8,388 others injured, according to the report. ■