On May 3, 2025, during the “May Day” holiday, multiple accidents have occurred in various places across China. Following the tragic incident on the night of May 2 in which a car hit pedestrians in a bustling area of Fuzhou City, Fujian Province, resulting in two deaths and multiple injuries, another incident occurred on the morning of May 3 on the Shen-Zhong Channel where a truck caught fire. Additionally, there were reports of a bus crash in Shaanxi Province.
In the morning of May 3, a netizen posted a video showing a truck on fire on the Shen-Zhong Channel. The circulated video depicts the truck engulfed in flames, and after firefighting rescue personnel arrived at the scene, the vehicle was left charred.
According to the Shen-Zhong Channel report, at 9:02 a.m., the Shen-Zhong Channel Dispatch Center discovered a small gasoline truck smoking and parked on the emergency lane of the Shen-Zhong Bridge heading from Zhongshan to Shenzhen. By 9:35 a.m., the fire had been extinguished with no casualties reported, and traffic had returned to normal.
On May 2, a multiple-vehicle collision occurred inside a tunnel on the Ningguang Expressway in Nanping, Fujian. Dashcam footage from witnesses showed that around 10 a.m. on May 2, at least four vehicles collided, with a silver SUV overturning and a black sedan severely deformed.
The Nanping expressway rescue department responded to Red Star News, stating that the specific details of the accident could not be disclosed, and by around 5 p.m. on May 2, all highways in the Nanping area had resumed normal traffic flow.
Furthermore, on May 2, the Fuzhou Traffic Police Brigade announced that around 6:50 p.m., a traffic accident occurred at an intersection in Gulou District, Fuzhou, resulting in multiple injuries and the deaths of two individuals. The driver responsible for the accident has been apprehended, and the cause of the accident is under investigation.
Video clips circulated online show the vehicle recklessly running a red light at high speed, crashing into pedestrians and other vehicles crossing the road. Several people were knocked down and the scene was chaotic with vehicle parts scattered around, some vehicles deformed.
Following the incident, there were reports of alleged censorship of the event, with local netizens posting comments claiming their messages were overlooked and silenced.
Moreover, on the eve of the “May Day” holiday, a Shaanxi-registered passenger bus collided with the entrance of a tunnel on the Western Han Expressway in Shaanxi. The video footage displayed a green passenger bus hitting the right side of the tunnel entrance, causing the front of the bus to deform and the windshield to shatter, while passengers awaited rescue on the side.
The staff of the company to which the accident vehicle belonged informed Jimo News that on April 30, the bus departed from the Xi’an South Bus Station bound for Hanzhong, with a full load of passengers on board. The bus likely collided with the tunnel entrance while trying to avoid a vehicle on the neighboring lane. The bus sustained significant damage, and some passengers sustained minor injuries and received medical treatment.
The customer service of Xi’an South Bus Station responded that this particular bus was scheduled as an extra trip on the day preceding the “May Day” holiday.
Blogger “Flowing Years Reflecting the Original Aspiration” cited informants revealing that in response to the high passenger flow during the “May Day” holiday, the transportation company deployed long-haul vehicles that typically operate on intercity routes. These vehicles lacked a backup driver and were not equipped with updated navigation systems for mountainous terrains.
According to data from the Ministry of Transport in 2023, the violation rate for temporarily added vehicles during holidays is 3.2 times higher than that of regular vehicles. Moreover, the proportion of accidents involving temporarily dispatched drivers is as high as 67%, mainly due to these last-minute “firefighting” drivers being inadequately prepared for unfamiliar routes.