Road Accidents during Songkran Claim 277 Lives
The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation has reported that a total of 2,365 road accidents during the seven days from April 10-16 claimed 277 lives and injured 2,357.
Speeding was the single biggest cause of accidents, followed by drink driving and cutting lanes. Motorcycles were involved in 86 per cent of the accidents, followed by trucks at 6 per cent and cars at 3 per cent.
Nakhon Si Thammarat province recorded the highest number of 106 road accidents and also the highest number of109 people getting injured , while Pathum Thani had the highest number of 10 deaths.
The department added that 1,908 police checkpoints were set up nationwide with 59,389 officials working during Songkran. A total of 316,725 vehicles were stopped for inspection, while 65,549 motorists were charged with violating traffic laws.
Speeding was the single biggest cause of accidents, followed by drink driving and cutting lanes. Motorcycles were involved in 86 per cent of the accidents, followed by trucks at 6 per cent and cars at 3 per cent.
Nakhon Si Thammarat province recorded the highest number of 106 road accidents and also the highest number of109 people getting injured , while Pathum Thani had the highest number of 10 deaths.
The department added that 1,908 police checkpoints were set up nationwide with 59,389 officials working during Songkran. A total of 316,725 vehicles were stopped for inspection, while 65,549 motorists were charged with violating traffic laws.
