What are the dangers in Spring Festival travel rush?

Historical data show that during the period of Spring Festival travel rush, due to the adverse factors such as the surge of traffic flow and frequent bad weather, road traffic accidents occurred frequently. In the past five years, an average of 95 accidents with more than three deaths occurred in each Spring Festival travel rush time period, which was significantly higher than other time periods. At the press conference of the State Council Office this morning, Li Jiangping, inspector and deputy director of the Traffic Management Bureau of the Ministry of Public Security, introduced that there are six major risks in the road traffic safety situation in Spring Festival travel rush in p>219, based on the comprehensive judgment of passenger and freight flow, traffic travel characteristics and weather forecast.

First, the highway passenger traffic continues to maintain a high level, and there is a great pressure on accident prevention in the initial stage of Spring Festival travel rush. According to the forecast of relevant departments, the road passenger traffic in Spring Festival travel rush will reach 2.46 billion this year, which is basically the same as that of last year, among which rural passenger traffic and customized passenger traffic will maintain the growth momentum. Faced with the strong passenger demand, the problems of "three overload and one fatigue", illegal traffic at night, illegal operation of "black cars" and mixed loading of people and goods will become more prominent; At the same time, there is a strong demand for transportation and express logistics of coal, grain and other bulk materials before the holiday. In addition, this year's Spring Festival travel rush is 11 days earlier than last year, and the student flow, work flow and freight flow are superimposed on each other. The peak of highway passenger and cargo flow comes early and the peak value is high, which increases the risk of road traffic safety. According to statistics, the number of traffic accident deaths in the first two weeks of Spring Festival travel rush in recent five years is relatively high, close to 4%; Especially in the first 11 days, the average daily death toll exceeded the average.

Second, self-driving travel continues to grow rapidly, and private car accidents are on the rise. By the end of 218, the number of cars in the country had reached 24 million, an increase of 22.85 million over the same period of last year, among which small passenger cars exceeded 2 million for the first time; There were 369 million motorists, an increase of 26.89 million. Especially in the past five years, the number of private cars has increased rapidly at an average annual rate of 19.52 million, reaching 189 million in 218. Self-driving has become the mainstream mode of travel, and more and more people choose to drive home and go out, which will bring about problems such as increased highway congestion and increased private car accidents. According to statistics, during the past five years in Spring Festival travel rush, the proportion of road traffic accident deaths caused by private car accidents increased from 58% in 214 to 75% in 218.

Third, people and vehicles in rural areas have surged, and motorcycle accidents and county and township road accidents are prominent. There are a large number of migrant workers in the Pearl River Delta and other areas. Before the Spring Festival, there will continue to be a wave of "motorcycle army" returning home. The traffic on major roads leading to Guangxi, Hunan, Guizhou, Yunnan and other places has soared, and the risk of traffic accidents has increased. During the last five years in Spring Festival travel rush, motorcycle accidents have been rising continuously for four years, among which Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan and other provinces have caused outstanding motorcycle accidents, and the number of people killed accounts for 32.5% of the national total. Before and after the Spring Festival, activities such as fairs, visiting relatives and friends in rural areas frequently travel, and the number of people and vehicles surged. In addition, the technical condition of some vehicles was poor, and some road safety facilities were relatively insufficient, which made the safety hazards particularly prominent. In recent five years, the number of deaths from road accidents in counties and townships in Spring Festival travel rush accounted for 38.5% of the total, showing an increasing trend year by year.

fourthly, tourism travel continues to heat up, and the security risks of hot tourist destinations are rising. In recent years, traveling for the New Year has become a new way of life for many families. According to the statistics of the tourism department, in the Spring Festival of 218, the national * * * received 386 million tourists, up 12.1% year-on-year, of which the proportion of self-driving trips was close to 5%. The temperature is warmer this winter, which is suitable for traveling. During Spring Festival travel rush, there will be a small peak of seasonal tourism. It is expected that the number of tourists will continue to rise during Spring Festival travel rush in 219, and the security risks will also increase.

Fifth, there are frequent bad weather such as rain, fog, snow and ice, which adversely affects road traffic safety. According to the forecast of the National Climate Center, the temperature in most parts of China is high this winter, and the possibility of "warm winter" is high, which may lead to an increase in haze weather, especially in Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei and the Yangtze River Delta. Coupled with the influence of snow and ice weather in the northern region, it will bring about traffic safety problems such as insufficient visibility and reduced anti-skid ability of roads, which will easily lead to car crashes, rollover, rear-end collisions and even serial collisions.

Sixth, there are more gatherings of relatives and friends during festivals and holidays, and drunk driving is illegal and accidents are prone to occur frequently. During the Spring Festival holiday, family and friends have frequent gatherings, gatherings and celebrations, and traffic violations such as drunk driving, drunk driving and fatigue driving are prone to occur frequently, which increases traffic safety risks. According to statistics, in the accidents in Spring Festival travel rush in recent five years, drunk driving, failure to give way according to regulations, speeding and other violations were the main causes, and the resulting deaths accounted for 31% of the total, among which the proportion of drunk driving accidents was fluctuating and rising.

The Ministry of Public Security reminds Spring Festival travel rush to travel by car. Please know the car condition, road conditions and weather conditions in advance, plan the travel route reasonably and avoid driving at night. Don't overload passengers, overspeed and fatigue driving. Stay focused while driving. Don't answer cell phones, play WeChat or send text messages. Don't drive a racing car. Don't chase competitive driving and drive for 4 hours continuously. You must stop and rest for no less than 2 minutes. In case of traffic jam, you should obey the command of the traffic police, and don't change lanes frequently and occupy emergency lanes. In case of bad weather, reduce driving as much as possible. If it is really necessary to travel, reduce the speed, pay attention to observation, turn on fog lights, keep the distance between cars and drive carefully; When passing through dangerous sections such as sharp bends and steep slopes, long and steep slopes, and icy sections such as slippery snow and bridges and culverts, it is necessary to strictly control the speed, and do not slam on the direction and brakes to prevent side slip. When a passenger travels by car, he/she should take a vehicle with legal operation qualification at the regular passenger station. Never stop the vehicle from getting on the bus outside the passenger station or beside the expressway. When traveling by car, don't take agricultural vehicles such as tricycles and tractors; Refusing to take an overcrowded bus, illegally operating a vehicle, and finding illegal behaviors such as overcrowding, speeding, and fatigue driving in a bus can be reported by telephone, text message, Weibo, etc. When taking a bus, you should fasten your seat belt to avoid being injured in an accident. During the Spring Festival holiday, while visiting relatives and friends, having a party and having a banquet, please remember that for the safety and happiness of you and others, don't drive, don't drink while driving, and don't advise drivers if you have alcohol; If drivers are found driving after drinking, they should immediately discourage parking, change other modes of transportation or seek regular driving service.