News Forum - 26 killed in 200 plus vehicle accidents on Day 1 of Songkran’s ‘7 Deadly Days’

[Thaiger]

On Monday — the first day of the “Seven Deadly Days of the Songkran” — there were 237 vehicle accidents, killing 26 people and injuring 238 others. Speeding is the biggest problem so far. Thailand’s road-safety campaign spans the week of the Thai New Year, from April 11 to 17, during which vehicle accidents are notoriously common. The government has reportedly deployed some 56,000 officers to around 2,000 road safety checkpoints throughout the country for Songkran holiday. As grim as the figures may be, the number of deaths and injuries on Day 1 has actually decreased by nearly 40%, compared […]

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[AdvocatusDiaboli]

https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2294130/26-killed-238-injured-on-first-day-of-songkran-travel

Of the total, 45% of accidents occurred on roads of the Highway Department and 30% on roads under the jurisdiction of tambon administration organisations. The great majority, about 84%, occurred on straight roads.

Maybe the Thai Government should remove all straight roads in Thailand, which would then assist the Thai drivers. 

[JED1]

12 hours ago, AdvocatusDiaboli said:

Of the total, 45% of accidents occurred on roads of the Highway Department and 30% on roads under the jurisdiction of tambon administration organisations.

I wonder where the the remaining 25% took place

[Skip]

Two things...

First... what are the statistics for non Songkran days... that way you can measure the impact of Songkran as cause of the "deadly days"

Second... Nearly a 20% arrest or citation rate could easily be the norm for Thailand on any given day

[AdvocatusDiaboli]

1 hour ago, JED1 said:

I wonder where the the remaining 25% took place

On the TAT calculator ….. as we know it’s the most accurate one in the world.