Pursat: With the high and constant consideration of Mr. Peng Purna, Minister of Public Works and Transport, on July 2, 2026, Mr. Phan Rim, Spokesperson of the Ministry of Public Works and Transport, led the technical working group of the Ministry, the Department of Public Works and Transport of Pursat Province, and with the participation of representatives of the Pursat Provincial Commissioner and relevant parties, inspected and installed additional traffic safety equipment at the intersection of National Highway No. 5 at km. 149 to km. 150 in Krakor District, Pursat Province, which has frequent accidents, especially at the beginning of the rainy season this year.
The technical team of the Ministry of Public Works and Transport and the Department of Public Works and Transport of Pursat Province studied the technical characteristics and collected traffic data at the above location to find out the cause and find effective solutions to ensure the safety of citizens.
It should be noted that the location is an urban area where, according to the Road Traffic Law, driving is limited to 40km/h, and the road layout model of the National Road 5 elevation project under Japanese financing has been considered and verified according to technical standards and economic and social impacts. The team found that the main problem that caused the accident was speeding (there was a lot of speeding on the curve).
As for the expert measures to prevent accidents, the team focused on slowing down vehicles before entering the curve, by adding some additional equipment to increase driver attention. And importantly, adding equipment that is highly effective both day and night and during the rain.
The technical team has been working on installing the equipment since June 29, 2026, which is scheduled to be completed this weekend, with high hopes of eventually stopping traffic accidents at that point.
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport also called on citizens to drive with great caution and strictly obey traffic laws for the safety of themselves, their families, passengers, and residents on both sides of the road.
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