Thailand Records Total of 206 Deaths in Five Days of the ‘Songkran Seven Days Road Safety Campaign’

Thailand –

A total of 1,564 road accidents, with 1,593 injuries and 206 deaths, were reported on Tuesday (April 16th) by the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) in five days (April 11th -April 15th) of the ‘Seven Days Road Safety Campaign’ during Songkran (April 11th – April 17th) 2024.

The province with the total highest fatalities were Bangkok and Chiang Rai with 13 deaths each.

The total highest number of accidents was Chiang Rai with 61 and the highest number of injuries was Nan with 60 injuries.

There were 39 deaths, 301 road accidents, and 314 injuries in total reported on the fifth day (April 15th) of the campaign.

Most were caused by excessive speeding (43 percent). About 83 percent of the accidents involved motorcycles. Most road accidents occurred on highways (38 percent) between 4:01 P.M. to 5:00 P.M.

A total of 1,259 road accidents, with 1,279 injuries and 162 deaths, were reported on Monday (April 15th) by the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) in four days (April 11th -April 14th) of the ‘Seven Days Road Safety Campaign’ during Songkran (April 11th – April 17th) 2024.

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