BANGKOK, April 13 (TNA)
Road accidents have claimed 254 lives and more than 3,000 injuries during the first six days of the Songkran festival, while three provinces recorded more deaths than projected.
In his capacity as secretary the road safety center, Anucha Mokawet, director of the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, told the press Thursday that Wednesday April 12, the sixth day of the long holiday, 694 accidents were recorded with 60 deaths and 764 persons injured.
The total death toll from April 7-12 reached 254 with 3,038 persons injured. There were 2,722 accidents and the northeastern province of Nakhon Ratchasima recorded most deaths of 15, followed by 10 Lop Buri and Songkhla and 9 in Chiang Mai and Rayong.
The northern province of Chiang Rai reported the highest tally of injured at 119, followed by 94 in Chiang Mai and 89 in Phitsanulok.
He said the major causes of road accidents were drunken driving and speeding.
Motorcycles were involved most in road accidents, accounting for 87.36 per cent, followed by pick-up trucks at 5.22 per cent and 2.06 per cent for private cars.
The three provinces recording more deaths than the number expected are Lopburi with two deaths more than targeted, and Rayong and Uttaradit with one more death higher than expected.
Eight provinces with no deaths from road accidents are Trat, Nakhon Nayok, Pattani, Phrae, Mukdahan, Ranong, Samut Songkhram, and Amnat Charoen, said Mr. Anucha.
Songkran death toll surpasses target in three provinces
Songkran death toll surpasses target in three provinces
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BANGKOK, April 14 (TNA)
The death toll in road accidents nationwide during the Songkran holiday from April 7-13 reached 343 on Thursday while the number of those injured was recorded at 4,199.
In his capacity of the deputy director of Thailand's national road safety centre, Sermsak Pongpanit, caretaker deputy interior minister said that on April 13, the seventh day of the Songkran festival, there were 1,014 road accidents with 89 deaths and 1,161 persons injured.
The number of road accidents on April 13 increased by 184 compared to the figure last year while the death toll increased by five and the injured by 194. The figures this year are higher than projected.
Drunken driving remains the main cause of accidents, while driving at excessive speed is often the cause, he indicated. Motorcycles are involved in most road accidents.
The total number of roadway accidents from April 7-13 stood at 3,736 resulting in 343 persons dead and 4,199 injured.
Statistically, the northern province of Chiang Rai reported the most accidents and the northeastern province of Nakhon Ratchasima recorded the highest number of fatalities at 15, followed by Phitsanulok, Lopburi, Rayong, Songkhla, and Chiang Mai.
Only six provinces now report no deaths: Trat, Pattani, Phrae, Mukdahan, Ranong, and Samut Songkhram.
The death toll in road accidents nationwide during the Songkran holiday from April 7-13 reached 343 on Thursday while the number of those injured was recorded at 4,199.
In his capacity of the deputy director of Thailand's national road safety centre, Sermsak Pongpanit, caretaker deputy interior minister said that on April 13, the seventh day of the Songkran festival, there were 1,014 road accidents with 89 deaths and 1,161 persons injured.
The number of road accidents on April 13 increased by 184 compared to the figure last year while the death toll increased by five and the injured by 194. The figures this year are higher than projected.
Drunken driving remains the main cause of accidents, while driving at excessive speed is often the cause, he indicated. Motorcycles are involved in most road accidents.
The total number of roadway accidents from April 7-13 stood at 3,736 resulting in 343 persons dead and 4,199 injured.
Statistically, the northern province of Chiang Rai reported the most accidents and the northeastern province of Nakhon Ratchasima recorded the highest number of fatalities at 15, followed by Phitsanulok, Lopburi, Rayong, Songkhla, and Chiang Mai.
Only six provinces now report no deaths: Trat, Pattani, Phrae, Mukdahan, Ranong, and Samut Songkhram.
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BANGKOK, April 15 (TNA)
The death toll in road accidents nationwide during the Songkran festival holiday from April 7-16 reached 393 on Friday, while the number of those injured was recorded at 4,979.
Anucha Mokkhavasa, Director General of the Interior Ministry's Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department, said that on April 14 alone, the eighth day of the Songkran festival, there were 699 road accidents with 50 deaths and 780 persons injured, lower than earlier predicted.
Mr. Anucha, in his capacity as the National Road Safety Command Centre Secretary, said drunken driving remained the main cause of the accidents, with 43.49 per cent of the overall tally, followed by excessive speed or 19.60 per cent overall.
Motorcycles are involved in 86.43 per cent of the total road accidents.
The total number of roadway accidents from April 7-14 stood at 4,435, resulting in 393 persons dead and 4,979 injured.
Statistically, the northern province of Chiang Rai reported the most accidents and the northern province of Phitsanulok recorded the highest number of fatalities at 16, followed by the northeastern of Nakhon Ratchasima, the central province of Lopburi and the eastern province of Rayong.
Only five provinces have been casualty-free so far, including Trat, Pattani, Phrae, Ranong and Samut Songkhram.
Meanwhile, Acting Permanent Secretary for Public Health Dr. Prat Boonyawonvirot said on Saturday that the ministry's Narenthorn rescue units had provided emergency services at spots of accidents for more than 6,500 cases over the past eight days, nearly 50 per cent higher than last year.
These had saved more lives of victims than last year, he noted.
Dr. Prat said that officials and volunteers from more than 3,000 Narenthorn units nationwide could reach spots of accidents within 10 on average.
The death toll in road accidents nationwide during the Songkran festival holiday from April 7-16 reached 393 on Friday, while the number of those injured was recorded at 4,979.
Anucha Mokkhavasa, Director General of the Interior Ministry's Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department, said that on April 14 alone, the eighth day of the Songkran festival, there were 699 road accidents with 50 deaths and 780 persons injured, lower than earlier predicted.
Mr. Anucha, in his capacity as the National Road Safety Command Centre Secretary, said drunken driving remained the main cause of the accidents, with 43.49 per cent of the overall tally, followed by excessive speed or 19.60 per cent overall.
Motorcycles are involved in 86.43 per cent of the total road accidents.
The total number of roadway accidents from April 7-14 stood at 4,435, resulting in 393 persons dead and 4,979 injured.
Statistically, the northern province of Chiang Rai reported the most accidents and the northern province of Phitsanulok recorded the highest number of fatalities at 16, followed by the northeastern of Nakhon Ratchasima, the central province of Lopburi and the eastern province of Rayong.
Only five provinces have been casualty-free so far, including Trat, Pattani, Phrae, Ranong and Samut Songkhram.
Meanwhile, Acting Permanent Secretary for Public Health Dr. Prat Boonyawonvirot said on Saturday that the ministry's Narenthorn rescue units had provided emergency services at spots of accidents for more than 6,500 cases over the past eight days, nearly 50 per cent higher than last year.
These had saved more lives of victims than last year, he noted.
Dr. Prat said that officials and volunteers from more than 3,000 Narenthorn units nationwide could reach spots of accidents within 10 on average.
I intend to live forever - so far so good.
