7 people are held criminally responsible, resulting in 10 deaths and 6 injuries in a car accident in Ma'anshan, Anhui Province. Investigation results are announced. Suggestions | Anhui Provincial People's Government | Investigation results
According to the website of the Emergency Management Department of Anhui Province, the People's Government of Anhui Province has approved the "Investigation Report on the 11 · 15 Major Road Traffic Accident in Ma'anshan, Anhui", agreeing to the investigation team's analysis of the cause and nature of the accident, determination of accident responsibility and relevant handling suggestions, as well as the proposed preventive measures and rectification suggestions.
At around 22:11 on November 15, 2021, a major road traffic accident occurred in Bowang District, Ma'anshan City, resulting in 10 deaths and 6 injuries.
The investigation report determined that the major road traffic accident was a production safety responsibility accident. The direct cause of the accident was that Xu drove a motor vehicle at the intersection of the road where the incident occurred, violating traffic signals, speeding, and colliding with a vehicle that turned west and left at the intersection, resulting in the accident. The indirect cause of the accident was that the owner of the vehicle, Mr. Chen, illegally modified the interior seats of the vehicle for transporting migrant workers. The driver, Mr. Li, drove a motor vehicle with parts that did not meet technical standards and had safety hazards, carrying more people than the authorized number, which exacerbated the consequences of the accident; The responsible enterprise failed to set up a closed fence on the accident section as required during the construction period; The relevant units violated regulations by allowing social vehicles to pass through the accident section without completing the acceptance inspection; The local party committee, government, and relevant industry regulatory authorities have inadequate supervision.
The investigation report pointed out that 7 responsible personnel have been held criminally responsible in accordance with the law; Four responsible personnel and four responsible units were given corresponding administrative penalties. The disciplinary inspection and supervision authorities have held 8 units and 14 public officials accountable.
The investigation report proposes suggestions for accident rectification and prevention measures. Firstly, it is necessary to firmly establish the concept of safety development and comprehensively safeguard the safety bottom line.The second is to strengthen regulatory responsibilities and carry out special investigations and rectification. We need to establish and improve a long-term mechanism for collaborative governance of road hazards, and strengthen departmental coordination and cooperation. The public security traffic management department should increase the investigation and punishment of serious illegal behaviors such as speeding, overcrowding, overloading, and unauthorized modification of vehicles, and strengthen law enforcement inspections and warning signs on key factory distribution centers, short-term labor worker output distribution centers, and surrounding roads; The housing and urban-rural development departments should strengthen the source management of municipal road construction projects, strictly review and control approval, strengthen safety control of roads that have not been officially delivered, do a good job in identifying and managing hidden dangers during the suspension period of various suspended projects, and resolutely prevent the situation of roads being opened to traffic before completion; The urban management department should increase the efforts of cracking down on illegal and illegal transportation of waste trucks, and strictly investigate and punish illegal and irregular waste transportation behaviors; Market supervision and public security traffic management departments should immediately carry out special rectification for the motor vehicle inspection industry, resolutely crack down on illegal and irregular vehicle inspections and issuing false inspection reports, and urge motor vehicle inspection institutions to strengthen personnel education and training; The transportation department should strengthen safety management in key areas of road freight transportation, supervise freight enterprises to fulfill their main responsibility for safety production, increase supervision of the road transportation market, and effectively crack down on various illegal operations during busy agricultural seasons and online shopping periods. Thirdly, we need to increase efforts in promoting traffic safety and enhance personnel safety awareness. Local governments and relevant departments should increase their efforts to promote safety among the majority of traffic participants, improve their awareness of travel safety and emergency response capabilities.
