Circular No. 26/2024/TT-BCA on statistics, compilation, establishment, management, exploitation, and use of the database on road traffic accidents, railway traffic accidents, inland waterway traffic accidents

CIRCULAR

Regulations on statistics, compilation, construction, management, exploitation, and utilization of the database on road traffic accidents, railway traffic accidents, inland waterway traffic accidents.

exploitation and utilization of the Road Traffic Accident Database,

Implementing the Law Amending and Supplementing Certain Provisions and the National Statistical Indicators Appendix of the Statistics Law dated November 12, 2021;

Pursuant to the Law on Statistics dated November 23, 2015;

On the basis of Based on the Criminal Code dated November 27, 2015;

Based on the Law Amending and Supplementing Certain Provisions of the Criminal Code dated June 20, 2017;

The Law Amending and Supplementing Certain Provisions of the Inland Waterway Traffic Law dated June 17, 2014;

Pursuant to the Railway Law dated June 16, 2017;

Pursuant to the Law on Inland Waterway Traffic dated June 15, 2004;

On the basis of Based on Decree No. 94/2022/NĐ-CP dated November 7, 2022

On the basis of Decree No. 86/2012/NĐ-CP dated October 19, 2012, issued by the Government detailing and guiding implementation of certain provisions of the Metrology Law;

stipulating the content of statistical indicators belonging to the national statistical indicator system and the procedure for compiling gross domestic product indicators, provincial gross domestic product indicators; of the Government Based on Decree No. 01/2018/NĐ-CP dated January 6;

Pursuant to Decree No. 60/2018/NĐ-CP dated April 20, 2018, issued by the Government on detailed contents of the national-level statistical reporting system;

2018 of the Government stipulating the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Public Security; the 8 year At the proposal of the Director of the Traffic Police Corps,

The Minister of Public Security issues this Circular regulating statistics, compilation, construction, management, exploitation, and utilization of the database on road traffic accidents, railway traffic accidents, inland waterway traffic accidents.

This Circular regulates statistical indicators, compilation, construction, management, exploitation, and utilization of the database on road traffic accidents, railway traffic accidents, inland waterway traffic accidents (hereinafter referred to collectively as traffic accidents).

PART I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1. Scope of Regulation

This Circular applies to public security units at all levels and organizations, entities, and individuals related to the statistics, compilation, construction, management, exploitation, and utilization of the database on traffic accidents.

Article 2. Applicability

A person who dies in a road traffic accident, railway traffic accident, or inland waterway traffic accident

Article 3. Explanation of Terms

1. is the total number of people who die due to traffic accidents. A person missing in a road traffic accident, railway traffic accident, or inland waterway traffic accident

2. is a person involved in a traffic accident whose whereabouts cannot be found and there is no verified information about whether they are alive or dead at the time of statistics. A person injured in a road traffic accident, railway traffic accident, or inland waterway traffic accident

3. is someone who suffers physical and mental harm directly from the traffic accident, affecting their normal life. Property damage in a road traffic accident, railway traffic accident, or inland waterway traffic accident

4. includes losses of vehicles, goods carried on vehicles, transportation infrastructure, and other losses outside human lives and health converted into money, directly caused by the traffic accident. Article 4. Principles of statistics, compilation, and construction of the database on traffic accidents

1. Ensuring objectivity, honesty, accuracy, completeness, timeliness, according to the investigation, verification, and resolution progress of traffic accidents and other professional requirements.

2. Uniformity in statistical indicators and statistical forms; including analysis and comparison.

3. No overlap or duplication between statistical information; all mandatory fields must be fully reported according to the traffic accident report form prescribed in Clause 1 of Article 27 of this Circular.

4. One or multiple consecutive collisions between traffic participants at a specific location shall be considered as one traffic accident. A traffic accident may occur involving one or more traffic participants.

5. Statistics on the number of deaths in a traffic accident include those who died and those injured in the traffic accident leading to death within seven days from the date of the traffic accident; if an injured person in a traffic accident leads to death beyond seven days from the date of the traffic accident and there is a forensic conclusion from a public judicial appraisal organization, supplementary statistics shall be made.

6. Statistics on the number of injured persons in a traffic accident include those who require treatment and have medical records from healthcare facilities.

7. If previous traffic accident data reported contains errors or additional cases, deaths, or injuries not included in the reporting period, supplementary statistics shall be made and the reasons for adjustments and supplements explained clearly. Provincial-level public security agencies shall compile and report to the Ministry of Public Security (through the Traffic Police Corps).

8. Not infringing upon national interests or the legitimate rights and interests of agencies, organizations, or individuals.

8. Not to infringe upon national interests, rights, and legitimate interests of agencies, organizations, and individuals.

Article 5. Classification of Traffic Accidents

Depending on the severity of consequences causing harm to people and property, traffic accidents include traffic accidents causing particularly serious consequences, traffic accidents causing very serious consequences, traffic accidents causing serious consequences, traffic accidents causing less serious consequences, and traffic collisions.

1. A traffic accident causing particularly serious consequences includes one of the following cases:

a) Causing the death of three or more persons;

b) Causing injuries or damage to the health of three or more persons with a total percentage of bodily injury of these persons being 201% or more;

c) Causing property damage of 1,500,000,000 dong or more.

2. A traffic accident causing very serious consequences includes one of the following cases:

a) Causing the death of two persons;

b) Causing injury or harm to the health of two or more persons with a total body injury ratio of those persons from one hundred twenty-two percent to two hundred percent;

c) Causing property damage from 500,000,000 dong to less than 1,500,000,000 dong.

3. A traffic accident causing serious consequences includes one of the following cases:

a) Causing the death of one person;

b) Causing injuries or damage to the health of one person with a percentage of bodily injury of 61% or more;

c) Causing injuries or damage to the health of two or more persons with a total percentage of bodily injury of these persons from 61% to 121%;

d) Causing property damage from 100,000,000 dong to less than 500,000,000 dong.

4. A traffic accident causing less serious consequences includes one of the following cases:

a) Causing injuries or damage to the health of one person with a disability rate from 11% to less than 61%;

b) Causing injuries or damage to the health of two or more persons with a total disability rate of these persons from 11% to less than 61%;

c) Causing property damage from 10,000,000 dong to less than 100,000,000 dong.

5. A traffic collision is a traffic accident causing consequences below the level specified in Clause 4 of this Article.

6. The determination of the percentage of disability of persons injured due to traffic accidents shall be carried out in accordance with Circular No. 22/2019/TT-BYT dated August 28, 2019, issued by the Minister of Health, concerning the percentage of bodily injury used in forensic medical examinations and forensic psychiatric examinations.

7. The determination of property damage caused by traffic accidents shall be based on the conclusion of asset damage valuation or appraisal certificate or other documents proving property damage.

Chapter II

STATISTICAL INDICATORS AND COMPREHENSIVE TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS AT NATIONAL LEVEL

NATIONAL LEVEL TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS

Article 6. Group common statistical indicators for traffic accidents

1. Number of incidents, number of deaths, number of injuries.

2. Road safety index

a) Road safety index per 100,000 population (persons);

b) Road safety index per 10,000 vehicles (cars and motorcycles);

c) Road safety index per kilometer (km) of road.

Article 7. National-level Statistical Indicator Form

The national-level statistical indicator form is established according to Form No. 002.H/BCB-CA issued together with Decree No. 60/2018/NĐ-CP dated April 20, 2018, of the Government detailing the contents of the national-level reporting and statistical system.

Chapter III

STATISTICAL INDICATORS AND COMPREHENSIVE TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS

ACCORDING TO THE PUBLIC SECURITY POLICE DEPARTMENT BUSINESS TASKS

Section 1. STATISTICAL INDICATORS FOR AGGREGATING TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS

Article 8. Group of statistical indicators on the consequences of traffic accidents

The consequences of traffic accidents across all three areas of transportation (road, rail, inland waterway) and by each area include the following statistical indicators:

1. Number of incidents, number of deaths, number of injuries by gender (male, female). This indicator is statistically categorized as per the general group of indicators stipulated in Clause 1, Article 6 of this Circular;

2. Number of missing persons by gender (male, female);

3. Consequences of damage to property;

4. Classification of traffic accidents as prescribed in Article 5 of this Circular;

5. Traffic accidents involving foreign nationals including: number of incidents; number of deaths, missing persons, injuries by gender (male, female); number of foreign nationals involved; number of individuals with diplomatic status; number of incidents caused by foreign nationals.

Article 9. Group of statistical indicators on time, administrative boundaries, weather, climate, hydrology

1. Time of occurrence of traffic accidents: hour, minute; day of the week; date, month, year.

2. Administrative boundary: village, residential ward (or equivalent administrative unit at a level below commune); commune, ward, town; district, city district, provincial city, city under central municipality; province, centrally governed municipality.

3. Weather, climate, hydrology: sunny, rainy, foggy, storm, flood, inundation, landslide, thunderstorm, tide, road with ice, snow or other forms of weather, climate, hydrology.

Article 10. Group of statistical indicators on investigation and resolution of traffic accidents

1. Traffic accidents investigated, resolved by Traffic Police

b) Total number of traffic accidents received and resolved within jurisdiction;

c) Total number of initial investigations and resolutions;

d) Number of administrative cases handled: number of cases; number of decisions imposing administrative penalties, amount of fines, number of cases where driving licenses, certificates of seafarer competency, and vehicle operator certificates were revoked (revocation period); number of vehicles currently impounded; agencies and organizations subject to administrative handling;

đ) Number of cases identified with criminal signs, transferred to the Investigation Agency of the People's Public Security (reason);

e) Number of cases issuing decisions to initiate criminal proceedings, transferred to the Investigation Agency of the People's Public Security (reason);

g) Number of cases identified with criminal signs, transferred to the Investigation Agency in the People's Army (reason);

h) Number of administrative cases handled by the Investigation Agency of the People's Public Security, the Investigation Agency in the People's Army transferred to Traffic Police (number of cases, number of decisions imposing administrative penalties, amount of fines, number of cases where driving licenses, certificates of seafarer competency, and vehicle operator certificates were revoked (revocation period), number of vehicles currently impounded; agencies and organizations subject to administrative handling);

i) Number of cases not subject to administrative handling, file retained (reason).

2. Traffic accidents investigated and resolved by the Investigation Agency of the People's Public Security upon accusation, report of crime, or recommendation for prosecution

a) Receiving unit: Investigation Agency of the People's Public Security;

b) Total number of reports on traffic accidents received and resolved within jurisdiction;

c) Total number of inspections and verifications based on accusations, reports of crimes, or recommendations for prosecution;

d) Number of cases issuing decisions not to initiate criminal proceedings: total number of cases; number of cases transferred to Traffic Police for administrative handling (reason); number of cases not subject to administrative handling, file retained (reason);

đ) Number of cases issuing decisions to initiate criminal proceedings (reason);

e) Number of cases transferred to the Investigation Agency in the People's Army;

g) Number of cases issuing decisions to temporarily suspend the investigation of accusations, reports of crimes, or recommendations for prosecution (reason);

h) Number of cases issuing decisions to resume the investigation of accusations, reports of crimes, or recommendations for prosecution (reason);

i) Number of cases currently being inspected and verified based on accusations, reports of crimes, or recommendations for prosecution.

3. Traffic accidents investigated and resolved by the Investigation Agency of the People's Public Security when initiating criminal cases, indicting suspects

a) Receiving unit: Investigation Agency of the People's Public Security;

b) Total number of cases issuing decisions to initiate criminal proceedings (including cases initiated by Traffic Police, cases initiated by the Investigation Agency of the People's Public Security based on accusations, reports of crimes, or recommendations for prosecution, and cases initiated without going through accusations, reports of crimes, or recommendations for prosecution), number of suspects indicted; indictment under which article of the Criminal Code;

c) Number of cases issuing decisions to temporarily suspend the investigation (reason), number of suspects;

d) Number of cases issuing decisions to terminate the investigation (reason), number of suspects;

đ) Number of cases transferred to the Investigation Agency in the People's Army, number of suspects;

e) Number of cases issuing decisions to resume the investigation (reason), number of suspects;

g) Number of cases issuing investigative conclusions, transferred to the Prosecution Office for prosecution recommendation, number of suspects;

h) Number of ongoing investigations;

i) Number of cases providing Notification of Investigation Results, Verification, and Resolution of Traffic Accidents or Notification of Investigative Conclusion for Resolution of Traffic Accidents to insurance companies.

Mục 2. STATISTICAL INDICATORS ON TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS ON ROADWAYS

Article 11. GROUP OF STATISTICAL INDICATORS ON ROADWAY INFRASTRUCTURE

1. LOCATION OF THE TRAFFIC ACCIDENT: determine km (if the road has km markers); house number (if there are no km markers but the house number can be identified); utility pole, traffic signpost... name of the roadway; coordinates (longitude, latitude, if there are no km markers and house numbers or when there are sufficient conditions for equipment to determine coordinates then combine both coordinates and km, house numbers).

2. ROAD NETWORK: expressway, national highway, provincial road, district road, commune road, urban road, dedicated road.

3. ROADS PASSED THROUGH: densely populated area, outside densely populated area, rural area, mountainous area, key economic zone, and other areas.

4. ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE

a) TYPE OF ROAD: one-way road, two-way road, dual carriageway with median strip; maximum permitted speed, minimum permitted speed of the road (if applicable);

b) ROAD MARKINGS: traffic control signals; traffic lights, signs, lane markings, guardrails or barriers, fences; public lighting;

c) ROAD SHAPE: straight, curve, hill, tunnel, bridge, ferry, other;

d) ROAD SURFACE TYPE: concrete, asphalt, dirt, gravel, other;

đ) LANES: road without lane division, road with one lane in the direction of vehicle travel, and road with multiple lanes in the direction of vehicle travel;

e) ROAD WIDTH: full width of the road, width in the direction of vehicle travel, lane width measured in meters (m);

g) CONDITION OF THE ROAD SURFACE: smooth, uneven, dry, wet, slippery, muddy, flooded, under repair, other;

h) INTERSECTION: three-way intersection, four-way intersection, five-way intersection, six-way intersection or more, roundabout, opening of the median strip, other level intersections;

i) CONDITION OF THE ROADWAY SAFETY CLEARANCE.

Article 12. GROUP OF STATISTICAL INDICATORS ON ROADWAY VEHICLES

The group of statistical indicators on roadway vehicles includes both the vehicles causing and those involved in the traffic accident.

1. VEHICLE TYPE

a) MOTOR VEHICLES: automobiles; tractors; trailers or semi-trailers pulled by automobiles or tractors; two-wheeled motorcycles; three-wheeled motorcycles; motorbikes (including electric motorcycles) and similar types of vehicles;

b) NON-MOTOR VEHICLES: bicycles (including bicycle motors, electric bicycles), pedicabs, wheelchairs for disabled persons, animal-drawn carts and similar types of vehicles;

c) SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLES: construction vehicles, agricultural and forestry vehicles, and other special purpose vehicles used for defense and security purposes that participate in roadway traffic.

2. VEHICLE CONDITIONS PRIOR TO THE OCCURRENCE OF THE TRAFFIC ACCIDENT

a) REGISTRATION: registered or not, registration certificate number, license plate number, license plate color, brand, model, owner's name (individual or organization), registered address;

b) TECHNICAL SAFETY INSPECTION AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION: inspected or not, inspection certificate number, inspecting entity, validity period, inspection cycle, year of manufacture, mileage on the odometer;

c) COMPULSORY CIVIL LIABILITY INSURANCE FOR MOTOR VEHICLES: insured or not, insurance certificate number, insurance term;

d) NUMBER OF PASSENGERS AND CARGO ON THE VEHICLE (IF ANY): type of cargo, quantity, dimensions;

đ) TECHNICAL SAFETY CONDITION OF THE VEHICLE (steering system, braking system, power transmission system, electrical system, lighting, signaling devices, and other safety equipment) whether regularly maintained and repaired or not.

3. VEHICLE CONDITION AFTER THE TRAFFIC ACCIDENT: able to move or not; number of airbags deployed; fire, explosion.

Article 13. Group of statistical indicators for information on vehicle drivers, pedestrians, and accident victims

1. Information on road traffic vehicle drivers

a) Full name, date of birth, personal identification number or passport or international travel document (applicable to foreigners), place of residence, gender (male, female), nationality, ethnicity, occupation, telephone number (if available);

b) Driver's license, certificate of traffic law knowledge training, certificate of specialized motorcycle operation (number, category, validity period, year issued); training location; examination location; issuing location;

c) In case of a traffic accident, whether the road traffic vehicle driver has alcohol, drugs, or other prohibited stimulants in their blood or breath; wearing seat belts (for cars); wearing helmets (for motorcycles, motorbikes, bicycles); using handheld devices such as mobile phones or other electronic devices; or other cases causing distraction; being the cause of the accident;

d) After a road traffic accident, the vehicle driver stays at the scene, leaves the scene, or flees from the scene.

2. Information on pedestrians

a) Full name, date of birth, personal identification number or passport or international travel document (applicable to foreigners), place of residence, gender (male, female), nationality, ethnicity, occupation, telephone number (if available);

b) Crossing the road at places with or without pedestrian crosswalks, walking on sidewalks, entering pedestrian-prohibited areas, walking on lanes designated for vehicles, using alcohol, beer, drugs, or other prohibited stimulants; using handheld devices such as mobile phones or other electronic devices; or other cases causing distraction.

3. Information on accident victims includes

a) Full name, date of birth, personal identification number or passport or international travel document (applicable to foreigners), place of residence, gender (male, female), nationality, ethnicity, occupation, telephone number (if available);

b) The person driving the vehicle; passengers or service staff on the vehicle, pedestrians, or other related persons who died or were injured (percentage of bodily injury) in the road traffic accident.

Article 14. Group of statistical indicators for types of road traffic accidents

1. Vehicle collision with another vehicle: same direction, opposite direction, side collision on the right, side collision on the left, multiple vehicle chain collision.

2. Vehicle collision with pedestrians.

3. Vehicle collision with other obstacles.

4. Self-inflicted accident.

Article 15. Group of statistical indicators for the development and causes of road traffic accidents

1. Development of road traffic accidents.

2. Causes and conditions leading to road traffic accidents

a) Human factors: pedestrians; road traffic vehicle drivers violating traffic regulations or conditions for vehicle drivers participating in traffic; traffic controllers; managers and users of road traffic vehicles; violators of traffic safety zone regulations;

b) Road traffic vehicles not meeting technical safety standards or having expired inspection periods;

c) Road infrastructure damaged or not meeting technical safety standards;

d) Other causes and conditions (if any).

Article 16. Group of statistical indicators for road traffic safety coefficients

1. Road traffic safety coefficient per 100,000 people: number of accidents, number of deaths, number of injuries caused by traffic accidents per 100,000 people

a) Number of traffic accidents per 100,000 people (abbreviated as HSDSV);

b) Number of deaths per 100,000 people (abbreviated as HSDSC);

c) Number of injuries per 100,000 people (abbreviated as HSDSBT).

2. Road traffic safety coefficient per 10,000 vehicles (cars and motorcycles): number of accidents, number of deaths, number of injuries caused by traffic accidents per 10,000 vehicles

a) Number of traffic accidents per 10,000 vehicles (abbreviated as HSPTV);

b) Number of deaths per 10,000 vehicles (abbreviated as HSPTC);

c) Number of injuries per 10,000 vehicles (abbreviated as HSPTBT).

3. Road traffic safety coefficient per 1 km of road: number of accidents, number of deaths, number of injuries caused by traffic accidents per 1 km of road

a) Number of traffic accidents per 1 km of road (abbreviated as HSĐV);

b) Number of deaths per 1 km of road (abbreviated as HSĐC);

c) Number of injuries per 1 km of road (abbreviated as HSĐBT).

4. Road traffic safety coefficient per 1,000,000 vehicle trips on 1 km of road: number of accidents, number of deaths, number of injuries caused by traffic accidents per 1,000,000 vehicle trips on 1 km of road (for sections or routes with vehicle traffic volume)

a) Number of traffic accidents per 1,000,000 vehicle trips on 1 km of road (abbreviated as HSLLV);

b) Number of deaths per 1,000,000 vehicle trips on 1 km of road (abbreviated as HSLLC);

c) Number of injuries per 1,000,000 vehicle trips on 1 km of road (abbreviated as HSLLBT).

Calculation formulas for the above coefficients are stipulated in the Appendix attached to this Circular.

Mục 3. STATISTICAL INDICATORS ON RAILWAY TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS

Article 17. Group of statistical indicators on railway transportation infrastructure and road transportation infrastructure where railway traffic accidents occur

1. Location of the accident: km; coordinates (longitude, latitude) if there is no km or when there are sufficient conditions for coordinate determination equipment, then both coordinates and km should be combined; name of the railway line.

2. Railway: national railway, dedicated railway, urban railway (subway, surface railway, elevated railway, single-track automatic guided railway, and iron tramway).

3. Area: bridge, culvert, tunnel, section, inter-station area, station, depot (place for train assembly for maintenance, repair, and other technical operations).

4. Level crossings between roads and railways: manned level crossing; level crossing with automatic warning system; level crossing with signboard warning system; and unauthorized pedestrian crossings.

5. Road transportation infrastructure where railway traffic accidents occur: statistics and compilation of road transportation infrastructure indicators as prescribed in Article 11 of this Circular.

Article 18. Group of statistical indicators on railway transportation vehicles and road transportation vehicles

The group of statistical indicators on railway transportation vehicles and road transportation vehicles includes both the vehicles causing the accident and those related to the railway traffic accident.

1. Group of statistical indicators on railway transportation vehicles, including: locomotive, carriage, specialized moving equipment on railway tracks.

a) Train composed of locomotive and carriages or single locomotive running alone, powered carriage, specialized moving equipment with power running on railway tracks;

b) Specialized equipment used for railway track maintenance, repair, construction, rescue, and other specialized functions moving on railway tracks.

2. Condition of the vehicle before the railway traffic accident occurs

a) Vehicle registration: registered or not, registration certificate number, license plate number, brand, model number, owner's name (individual or organization), registered address;

b) TECHNICAL SAFETY INSPECTION AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION: inspected or not, inspection certificate number, inspecting entity, validity period, inspection cycle, year of manufacture, mileage on the odometer;

c) Compulsory civil liability insurance for the vehicle owner (if applicable): insured or not, insurance certificate number, insurance period;

d) Cargo carried on the vehicle (if any): type of cargo, quantity, dimensions;

đ) Technical safety condition of the vehicle (steering system, braking system, power transmission system, electrical system, lighting, signaling, and other safety equipment) whether it has been maintained and repaired according to schedule or not.

3. Condition of the vehicle after the railway traffic accident: still controllable for movement, uncontrollable for movement; burned, exploded.

4. Group of statistical indicators on road transportation vehicles: statistics and compilation of road transportation vehicle indicators as prescribed in Article 12 of this Circular.

Article 19. Group of statistical indicators on information about road transportation vehicle drivers, pedestrians, railway staff directly serving train operation, and victims

1. Information about road transportation vehicle drivers and pedestrians as prescribed in Clause 1 and 2, Article 13 of this Circular.

2. Information about railway staff directly serving train operation

a) Full name, date of birth, personal identification number or passport or international travel document (applicable to foreigners), place of residence, gender (male, female), nationality, ethnicity, occupation, telephone number (if available);

b) Railway staff directly serving train operation include: train conductor; driver, assistant driver; train dispatcher along the route, station dispatcher; station duty officer; train formation supervisor; train coupling staff; patrol staff on tracks, bridges, tunnels, tunnel guards; common crossing guards; other positions suitable for each type of railway;

c) Whether railway staff directly serving train operation have relevant certificates and qualifications as required by law; for drivers, whether they have a driving permit and whether it is valid; certification of meeting professional and health standards periodically (annually) as required;

d) Number, category, validity, training location, issuance of certificates and qualifications for railway staff; examination location for issuing driving permits and year of issuance;

đ) When a traffic accident occurs, whether railway staff directly serving train operation during their duties have alcohol or other prohibited stimulants in their blood or breath; strict adherence to train operation command orders; performance of tasks according to their position, technical grade standards, and national technical standards for railways;

e) After a railway traffic accident, whether railway staff directly serving train operation stay at the scene, leave the scene, or flee from the scene.

3. Information about victims includes:

a) Full name, date of birth, personal identification number or passport or international travel document (applicable to foreigners), place of residence, gender (male, female), nationality, ethnicity, occupation, telephone number (if available);

b) Railway staff directly serving train operation; passengers on the train; people on road transportation vehicles (drivers, service staff, passengers), pedestrians, other related persons who died or were injured (percentage of bodily injury) in the railway traffic accident.

Article 20. Group of indicators on the form of railway traffic accidents

1. Railway transport vehicles colliding with other railway transport vehicles: same direction, opposite direction, side collision on the right, side collision on the left.

2. Railway transport vehicles with road transport vehicles: same direction, opposite direction, side collision on the right, side collision on the left.

3. Railway transport vehicles with persons: persons walking along the railway or crossing the railway; persons standing, lying down, sitting on the railway or engaging in other activities on the railway.

4. Railway transport vehicles with other obstacles.

5. Railway transport vehicles causing accidents themselves: derailment, overturning, fire, explosion, and technical malfunctions of railway transport vehicles.

Article 21. Group of statistical indicators on the development and causes of railway traffic accidents

1. Development of railway traffic accidents.

2. Causes and conditions for the occurrence of railway traffic accidents

a) Due to railway staff directly serving train operations or road transport vehicle drivers violating regulations on signals, traffic rules, and ensuring order and safety in railway transportation, or violating regulations on train driving licenses, certificates, and qualifications appropriate to their positions as prescribed;

b) Due to persons walking, standing, lying down, or sitting on the railway or engaging in other activities on the roof of carriages, locomotives, steps of carriages; clinging to, standing, or sitting on both sides of carriages, locomotives, or coupling points between carriages and locomotives; opening doors to get on or off trains, sticking heads, hands, feet, or other objects out of carriage sides while the train is moving;

c) Due to railway transport vehicles not meeting safety technical requirements;

d) Due to railway infrastructure not meeting safety requirements for train operation;

đ) Other causes and conditions.

Section 4. STATISTICAL INDICATORS ON WATERWAY TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS

INLAND WATERWAYS

Article 22. Group of statistical indicators on inland waterways

1. Location where the inland waterway traffic accident occurred: km (if applicable); coordinates (longitude, latitude); name of the inland waterway route.

2. Occurrence location: channel, harbor, structures for transporting vessels over dams, waterfalls on rivers, canals, creeks, channels on lakes, swamps, lagoons, bays, coastal areas, going to islands, connecting islands within territorial waters, unregulated waters.

3. Name of the inland waterway: national inland waterway, local inland waterway, specialized inland waterway, unregulated waters (based on administrative boundaries).

4. Characteristics and forms of the place where the accident occurred: straight channel, curved channel, sharp bend, three-way junction, four-way junction, junction from five-way and above, narrow channel, shallow channel, obstacles, waterway structures, unstable current, and other characteristics and forms.

Article 23. Group of statistical indicators on inland waterway transport vehicles

The group of statistical indicators on inland waterway transport vehicles includes both the vehicles causing the accident and those related to the accident.

1. Types of vehicles

a) Vehicles with VR-SB class;

b) Non-motorized vehicles with total load capacity over 15 tons (for cargo or passengers), motorized vehicles with main engine power over 15 horsepower (for cargo or passengers), vehicles with passenger capacity over 12 people (with or without engines);

c) Motorized vehicles with main engine power from 5 to 15 horsepower (for cargo or passengers) or with passenger capacity from 5 to 12 people;

d) Non-motorized vehicles with total load capacity from 1 to 15 tons (for cargo or passengers) or with passenger capacity from 5 to 12 people;

đ) Motorized vehicles with main engine power under 5 horsepower or with passenger capacity under 5 people;

e) Primitive vehicles with total load capacity under 1 ton or with passenger capacity under 5 people;

g) Rafts or other floating structures;

h) Military and security service vehicles;

i) Sports and recreational boats and vessels;

k) Seagoing vessels, fishing vessels, marine fisheries service vessels.

2. Conditions of the vehicle before the accident

a) Vehicle registration (if applicable): registered or not, registration certificate number, registration plate number, brand, model number, owner's name (individual or organization), registered address;

b) Safety technical inspection and environmental protection inspection (if applicable): conducted or not, inspection certificate number, inspecting entity, validity period, inspection cycle, year of manufacture, operational time (if applicable);

c) Compulsory civil liability insurance of the vehicle owner (if applicable): insured or not, insurance certificate number, insurance term;

d) Actual number of passengers carried on the vehicle; goods carried on the vehicle (if applicable), type of goods, quantity, dimensions;

đ) Whether the vehicle's safety technical condition (steering system, power transmission system, electrical system, lighting, signaling, and other safety equipment) has been maintained and repaired according to schedule.

3. Condition of the vehicle after the inland waterway traffic accident: vehicle still movable, vehicle lost control, vehicle sunk; caught fire, exploded.

Article 24. Group of statistical indicators for information on seafarers, drivers, and victims

1. Information on seafarers

a) Full name, date of birth, personal identification number or passport or international travel document (applicable to foreigners), place of residence, gender (male, female), nationality, ethnicity, occupation, telephone number (if available);

b) Seafarer positions on vessels: captain, chief officer, chief engineer, second engineer, able seaman, engine room attendant;

c) Whether seafarers have certificates of professional competence and qualifications corresponding to their positions and types of vessels as prescribed by law;

d) Number, category, validity period, place of training, and issuance of certificates of professional competence and qualifications of seafarers;

đ) In case of accidents: whether seafarers or drivers working on the vessel had alcohol concentration in blood or breath exceeding the prescribed limit or were using other prohibited stimulants;

e) After inland waterway traffic accidents, seafarers: remained at the scene, left the scene, or fled from the scene.

2. Drivers

a) Full name, date of birth, personal identification number or passport or international travel document (applicable to foreigners), place of residence, gender (male, female), nationality, ethnicity, occupation, telephone number (if available);

b) Whether they have certificates of professional competence for captains as prescribed;

c) After inland waterway traffic accidents, drivers: remained at the scene, left the scene, or fled from the scene.

3. Information on victims

a) Full name, date of birth, personal identification number or passport or international travel document (applicable to foreigners), place of residence, gender (male, female), nationality, ethnicity, occupation, telephone number (if available);

b) Whether they are seafarers, drivers, persons on board (service staff and passengers), swimmers, or related persons who died, disappeared, or sustained injuries (percentage of bodily damage) in traffic accidents.

Article 25. Group of statistical indicators for forms of inland waterway traffic accidents

1. Collisions between vessels: when traveling towards each other, when crossing paths, when avoiding each other, when overtaking, when changing direction to the right, when changing direction to the left, when the vessel loses control, when the vessel is moored.

2. Vehicle collision with pedestrians.

3. Collisions between vessels and structures or obstacles.

4. Accidents caused by the vessel itself.

Article 26. Group of statistical indicators for development and causes, conditions leading to inland waterway traffic accidents

1. Development of inland waterway traffic accidents.

2. Causes and conditions leading to inland waterway traffic accidents

a) Due to seafarers and drivers violating traffic rules, regulations on signals of vessels, regulations on water transport for vessels, or regulations on conditions of seafarers and drivers; due to people, animals, or aquatic organisms;

b) Due to vessels not meeting safety technical requirements;

c) Due to inadequate infrastructure safety for inland waterway traffic;

d) Due to natural conditions, weather, climate, hydrology: rain, typhoons, fog, floods, strong waves, strong winds, whirlwinds, tides, eddies, strong currents, and other natural conditions.

đ) Other causes and conditions.

Section 5. SAMPLE REPORT FORMS BASED ON STATISTICAL INDICATORS

PUBLIC SECURITY AFFAIRS

Article 27. Sample report forms

1. Sample report form for traffic accident cases During the investigation, verification, and resolution of traffic accidents, traffic police at all levels must establish sample report forms for traffic accidents occurring along the routes assigned for patrol, inspection, and violation handling, and be responsible for the accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of traffic accident information in the sample report forms issued under this Circular. The sample report forms for traffic accident cases include:

a) Sample report form for road traffic accident cases (Form No. 01/BCVĐB);

b) Sample report form for railway traffic accident cases (Form No. 02/BCVĐS);

c) Sample report form for inland waterway traffic accident cases (Form No. 03/BCVĐT).

2. Sample statistical and consolidated report forms When reporting statistics and consolidating traffic accident situations periodically or within a specific time frame, the following forms shall be implemented:

a) Sample statistical and consolidated report form for general information on traffic accidents (Form No. 04/TKĐC);

b) Sample statistical and consolidated report form for road traffic accidents (Form No. 05/TKĐB);

c) Sample statistical and consolidated report form for railway traffic accidents (Form No. 06/TKĐS);

d) Sample statistical and consolidated report form for inland waterway traffic accidents (Form No. 07/TKĐT).

3. Sample report forms stipulated in Clause 1 and Clause 2 of this Article shall be established on the traffic accident database software system.

Chapter IV

CONSTRUCTION, MANAGEMENT, EXPLOITATION, AND USE

TRAFFIC ACCIDENT DATABASE

Article 28. Construction of Traffic Accident Database

1. The Traffic Accident Database is an information system and documentation on traffic accidents that is built, collected, processed, stored, managed, exploited, and utilized through electronic networks or other data storage devices listed in the Ministry of Public Security's directory.

2. The Traffic Accident Database is constructed and centrally retained at the Data Center of the Traffic Police Department.

3. Construction of the Traffic Accident Database includes the following activities:

a) Equipping necessary equipment;

b) Upgrading network infrastructure;

c) Organizing the Database; developing software for the Traffic Accident Database;

d) Storing, backing up, synchronizing systems, recovering data; ensuring security and safety of information within the Database;

đ) Training and enhancing staff managing and operating the Database;

e) Operating, adjusting, maintaining, and servicing the Database;

g) Other activities as prescribed by law.

Article 29. Management, Exploitation, and Utilization of the Traffic Accident Database

1. All data and information on traffic accidents must be fully, timely, and accurately collected and updated into the Traffic Accident Database.

2. Information in the Traffic Accident Database includes statistical information prescribed in Chapters II and III of this Circular.

3. The Traffic Accident Database is connected and shared with the Registration and Management Vehicle Database, the Administrative Violation Processing Database of Traffic Police, the National Population Database, and other databases determined by the Minister of Public Security.

Other agencies, organizations, and individuals may exploit and utilize information in the Traffic Accident Database upon proposal from the Traffic Police Department and approval by the leadership of the Ministry of Public Security.

Article 30. Responsibilities of Traffic Police Officers and Local Public Security Officers in Managing, Exploiting, and Utilizing the Traffic Accident Database

1. Responsibilities of Traffic Police Officers

a) Immediately enter initial information of traffic accidents identified into the Traffic Accident Database within twelve hours from receiving the accident report; bear responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of traffic accident information; if violated, they will be handled according to regulations; simultaneously make preliminary judgments about the causes of traffic accidents;

b) Continue to collect and enter traffic accident information into the Traffic Accident Database according to the progress of investigation and resolution of traffic accidents, ensuring the accuracy and timeliness of traffic accident information;

c) Within seven days from the end of the investigation, verification, and resolution of traffic accidents, officers must complete entering all information of the traffic accident into the Traffic Accident Database, and simultaneously complete the accident report form for approval by authorized leaders;

d) Exploit and utilize data in the Traffic Accident Database according to the division of labor by unit leaders and bear responsibility for the accuracy of their data exploitation results.

a) Implement the Traffic Accident Database in the county area according to the directives and guidance of the Traffic Police Department and Provincial-level Public Security Office;

b) Organize the collection, processing of information and documentation, and updating into the Traffic Accident Database;

c) Direct Traffic Police Officers to promptly update traffic accident information occurring on patrol and control routes of the County-level Public Security Office into the Traffic Accident Database, ensuring compliance with the investigation and resolution schedule;

d) Statistical and aggregated data on traffic accidents are cross-referenced and reviewed with data from the People's Procuracy and Health Authority at the county level;

đ) Exploit and bear responsibility for using traffic accident information within the county area under their management;

e) Maintain computers and accompanying auxiliary equipment to ensure smooth operation of the Traffic Accident Database within their management scope.

3. Responsibilities of Provincial-level Public Security Offices

a) Implement the Traffic Accident Database in the provincial area according to the directives and guidance of the Traffic Police Department;

b) Organize the collection, processing of information and documentation, and updating into the Traffic Accident Database;

c) Direct staff to promptly update traffic accident information occurring on patrol and control routes of the Provincial-level Traffic Police Department into the Traffic Accident Database, ensuring compliance with the investigation and resolution schedule;

d) Statistical and aggregated data on traffic accidents are cross-referenced and reviewed with data from the People's Procuracy and Health Authority at the provincial level;

đ) Exploit and bear responsibility for using traffic accident information within the provincial area under their management;

e) Maintain computers and accompanying auxiliary equipment to ensure smooth operation of the Traffic Accident Database within their provincial management scope;

4. Responsibilities of the Traffic Police Department

a) Direct staff to promptly update traffic accident information occurring on expressways patrolled and controlled by the Traffic Police Department within their authority into the Traffic Accident Database, ensuring compliance with the investigation and resolution schedule;

b) Standardize reporting forms for statistical and aggregated traffic accidents;

c) Implement the Traffic Accident Database nationwide;

d) Organize the installation of Traffic Accident Database software; organize training for Traffic Police Officers to implement the Traffic Accident Database program;

đ) Establish a national data center for storing and processing traffic accident information; implement projects and programs for the Traffic Accident Database;

e) Manage, exploit, utilize, and ensure technical operations of the Traffic Accident Database;

g) Coordinate with the Office of the Ministry of Public Security to publish the annual traffic accident yearbook; statistical data on traffic accidents shall be cross-referenced with the figures from the Supreme People's Procuracy and the Ministry of Health;

h) Assist the Minister of Public Security in directing, guiding, inspecting, and urging local police forces to establish a database on traffic accidents.

5. Responsibilities of the Investigative Agency of the People's Public Security

Provide timely information about traffic accidents to traffic police during the investigation and resolution process in accordance with Articles 8, 10, and 12 of Circular No. 62/2020/TT-BCA dated June 19, 2020, issued by the Minister of Public Security regarding the allocation of responsibilities and coordination in the work of investigating and resolving traffic accidents by public security forces.

6. The Director of Provincial Police Departments under the Central Government, the Heads of Traffic Police Departments, the Heads of all levels of Police Stations, and traffic accident statisticians must bear responsibility for the accuracy of traffic accident statistics.

Chapter V

IMPLEMENTING PROVISIONS

Article 31. Effective Date

1. This Circular takes effect from August 15, 2024.

2. Circular No. 58/2009/TT-BCA(C11) dated October 28, 2009, issued by the Minister of Public Security, which stipulates and guides the statistics, compilation, and establishment of a database on road traffic accidents, ceases to be effective from the date this Circular takes effect.

3. Legal regulatory documents, articles, and clauses cited in this Circular, when amended, supplemented, or replaced, the content cited in this Circular shall also be adjusted and implemented according to the amended, supplemented, or replaced legal regulatory document, article, or clause.

Article 32. Responsibility for Implementation

1. Heads of units subordinate to the Ministry of Public Security, Directors of Provincial Police Departments under the Central Government within their functional and operational scope shall be responsible for organizing the implementation of this Circular.

2. The General Traffic Police Department shall take the lead and coordinate with the Office of the Ministry of Public Security to have the responsibility to develop content, programs, and organize training sessions as prescribed; guide, inspect, urge, and implement this Circular; organize mid-term and final reviews as prescribed.

During the implementation of this Circular, if there are difficulties or obstacles, the police units and localities shall report to the Ministry of Public Security (through the General Traffic Police Department) for prompt guidance./.