China reported less road accidents during the seven-day National Day holiday from Oct. 1 to 7, the Ministry of Public Security announced on Sunday.

　　As of 7 p.m. Sunday, the number of road accidents causing casualties declined by 34 percent year on year and the number of deaths caused by road accidents dropped by 47 percent.

　　Automobiles run on a highway in Changzhou in east China’s Jiangsu Province on October 7, 2018, the last day of China's National Day holiday. [Photo: IC]

　　No traffic accidents with more than 10 deaths had been reported, said the ministry.

　　Nationwide, around 180,000 policemen and 60,000 police vehicles were dispatched each day on average, said the ministry.