Road accidents killed 322 people nationwide
over the seven days of the Songkran holiday, according to the
Road Safety Centre of the Department of Disaster Prevention and
Mitigation.
Caretaker Interior Minister Charupong Ruangsuwan said Friday
that statistics compiled by the Road Safety Centre showed that
2,992 road accidents occurred during the seven-day campaign to
reduce road accidents nationwide.
The total number of road accidents over the seven days this year
was 164 more than during the seven days of the previous year,
while 322 deaths was one less fatality than last year, and 3,225
injuries represented an increase of 185 over last year, he said.
Most accidents resulted from drunk driving, followed by
speeding.
Motorcycles are the vehicle type with the highest number of
accidents, followed by pickup trucks.
Charupong said that the Road Safety Centre was generally
satisfied with the campaign to reduce the road accidents but
more should be done on law enforcement and campaigns on the
motorists to adjust their behavior to be aware of their safety
when riding and driving during the Songkran festival. (MCOT)
Local update: In Chonburi there were 15 accidents with 6 dead (5
men, 1 woman) and 12 injuries (8 men, 4 women). The causes of
accidents were listed as drunk driving, high speed, driving too
close to the vehicle in front, and unsafe motorcycle riding. The
most common accidents occurred on motorcycles and pickup trucks.
Areas of accidents: Banglamung 4, Panat Nikom 4, Muang 3,
Sriracha 2, Koh Chan 1, and Sattahip 1 accident. Number of
police checkpoints: 191 checkpoints with 9,269 officials on
duty. Cases of tickets issued and fines levied: riding a
motorcycle without a helmet, drunk driving, no driving license,
speeding, running red light, driving the wrong way, unsafe
overtaking and turning, and using a telephone while driving.
