The General Commissariat of National Police has ordered traffic police to resume the enforcement of traffic laws and fines, following a 160-day relaxation from July 25 to December 31, 2025, during the Cambodia-Thailand armed conflict.
According to the secretariat, during this period of over five months, 34 additional accidents were recorded when compared with the same period in 2024, a 3% increase. Fatalities increased by 62, an increase of 10%; and injuries increased by 209, an increase equivalent to 15%.
The National Police stated that in January specifically, traffic accidents increased by 42 cases (19%), fatalities increased by 25 people (18%), and injuries increased by 64 people (23%) compared to January 2025.
The leading cause attributed to the crashes included speeding (47%), failure to yield (21%), failure to keep right (10%), dangerous overtaking (7%) and dangerous turning (6%). Driving under the influence was recorded as the cause of just 3% of accidents.
Less-common factors included traffic signal issues, mechanical failures, fatigue and road conditions.
“The General Commissariat of National Police makes a high commitment to participating in making roads, drivers and road travellers safer and maintaining better order everywhere; pushing for the public to have better awareness of traffic laws and safety; and helping to minimise the number of traffic accidents, fatalities, injuries and damage to public and private property,” said the release.
“In this context, the General Commissariat of National Police will begin tightening the enforcement of the Law on Road Traffic again starting from February 2026 onwards,” it added.
