2020.07.28 17:53Nation

コロナ影響、交通事故２２％減　１～６月、死亡は微減―警察庁

　今年上半期（１～６月）に全国で起きた交通事故件数が昨年同期比４万１９２２件減（２２．３％減）の１４万６０４３件だったことが２８日、警察庁のまとめで分かった。件数は統計のある１９９０年以降最少で、新型コロナウイルスの感染拡大に伴う外出自粛の影響で交通量が減少したためとみられる。
　ただ、死亡事故は同５２件減（３．８％減）の１３３４件と減少幅は小さく、同庁は交通量の減少により一部の車両の速度が上がったことが要因の一つとみている。（2020/07/28-17:53）

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2020.07.28 17:53Nation

Japan Traffic Accidents Fall in 1st Half amid Pandemic

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The number of traffic accidents in Japan in January-June fell 22.3 pct from a year before to 146,043 amid the coronavirus pandemic, National Police Agency data showed Tuesday.
   The decrease was apparently because of lower traffic volume as many people refrained from going out amid the pandemic.
   The figure was the lowest for a first half since 1990, when data became available, according to the NPA.
   The number of fatal traffic accidents fell only slightly, dropping 3.8 pct to 1,334. Some vehicles were traveling at higher than usual speeds on less crowded roads, the NPA said.
   The monthly number of overall traffic accidents fell in each month from January to June.

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