Thailand Announces Total of 287 Deaths in the ‘Songkran Seven Days of Road Safety Campaign’ - TPN National News

 Thailand Announces Total of 287 Deaths in the 'Songkran Seven Days of Road Safety Campaign'

Goongnang SuksawatThursday, 18 April 2024, 19:49

Thailand –

A total of 2,044 road accidents, with 2,060 injuries and 287 deaths, were reported on Thursday (April 18th) by the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) in the 'Seven Days of Road Safety Campaign' during Songkran (April 11th – April 17th) 2024.

The province with the total highest fatalities was Chiang Rai with 17 deaths.

The total highest number of accidents was also Chiang Rai with 82 and the highest number of injuries was Phrae with 80 injuries.

There were 28 deaths, 224 road accidents, and 224 injuries in total reported on the seventh day (April 17th) of the campaign.

Most were caused by excessive speeding (45 percent). About 81 percent of the accidents involved motorcycles. Most road accidents occurred on highways (42 percent) between 5:01 P.M. to 6:00 P.M.

A total of 1,811 road accidents, with 1,837 injuries and 243 deaths, were reported on Wednesday (April 17th) by the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) in six days (April 11th -April 16th) of the 'Seven Days of Road Safety Campaign' during Songkran (April 11th – April 17th) 2024.