PUBLISHED : 14 Apr 2024 at 12:28
Visitors accidents have claimed 116 lives and injured practically 1,000 others over the primary three days of a highway security marketing campaign week throughout this Songkran competition.
Withaya Yamuang, deputy everlasting secretary for transport, mentioned on Sunday that from April 11 to 13 there have been 936 site visitors accidents, 116 fatalities and 968 injured folks. Dashing and drink driving have been the most typical causes of the accidents.
On Saturday April 13 or the Songkran (Thai New Yr) day alone, there have been 392 site visitors accidents wherein 48 folks misplaced their lives and an additional 411 have been injured, Mr Withaya mentioned.
The southern provinces of Nakhon Si Thamma and Songkhla recorded the very best variety of accidents, 19 every, adopted by 16 in Nan and 15 in Chiang Rai.
Bangkok noticed the very best demise toll, 4, adopted by three fatallities every in Chanthaburi, Chiang Rai, Nakhon Ratchasima and Phetchabun.
Songkhla had the very best variety of injured folks at 23, adopted by 21 in Nakhon Si Thammarat and 17 in Nan.
Dashing was the most typical trigger, leading to 157 accidents on Saturday, adopted by drink driving answerable for 109 accidents.
On Saturday site visitors accidents concerned 342 bikes, 26 pickups and 18 passenger vehicles. Officers discovered that 297 of the motorcyclists had not worn a crash helmet.
In the meantime, Transport Minister Suriya Juangroonruangkit mentioned from April 11 to 13, folks made 8.06 million journeys on all types of transport and site visitors rose by 5.39% year-on-year.
Most journeys, 45.28%, have been made on trains, adopted by 33.80% on roads and 11.49% by air, he mentioned.
