Second day of the “7 Dangerous Day” safety driving campaign claims another 49 deaths

[rooster59]

Second day of the “7 Dangerous Day” safety driving campaign claims another 49 deaths

 

 

The second day of the official campaign to reduce fatal traffic accidents during the “7 Dangerous days” period from December 28-January 3 claimed another 49 lives and 609 injuries.

 

Fatal accidents in two days raised total death toll to 92 deaths, and 1,107 injuries in a total of 1,053 traffic accidents.

 

The first day already claimed 43 lives and over 500 injuries from a total of 477 cases of traffic accidents on highways and roads throughout the country on December 28.

 

Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/second-day-7-dangerous-day-safety-driving-campaign-claims-another-49-deaths/

 

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2017-12-30

[canuckamuck]

Someone's not pulling their weight this year.  I don't think they are going to keep the title of most dangerous drivers next year.

[CGW]

“7 Dangerous Day”

In my experience every day is a dangerous day here! stay alert!!!!

 

[Golden Triangle]

1 minute ago, CGW said:

“7 Dangerous Day”

In my experience every day is a dangerous day here! stay alert!!!!

 

The country needs lerts 

[Colabamumbai]

Of those injured 10% will die so the real totals are more. Here they only count dead at the scene.

[Just1Voice]

Only 7 "dangerous days"?  Nah, the reality is 365 dangerous days in Thailand. After all, they didn't claim the #1 spot just because of the holiday season.

 

 

[peperobi]

I really don't know why they talk all the time about “7 Dangerous days”, must be "365dangerous days".

 

I suggest a new campaign: 365/365/365.....

[wavemanwww]

3 hours ago, Golden Triangle said:

The country needs lerts 

The country needs those in charge to use their basic brain matter!

[dotpoom]

3 hours ago, canuckamuck said:

Someone's not pulling their weight this year.  I don't think they are going to keep the title of most dangerous drivers next year.

Considering the gravity of the situation and the heartbreak of 92 families (and more)....your attempt at humour regarding these tragic events might well be considered in ...very bad taste.

[MaxYakov]

At least the 46/day average is an improvement over the usual other 358 days 61/day average (even adding Colabamumbai's 10%)

[kevc]

If they drummed it into people 365 days of the year instead 7 maybe we wouldn't have the 7 deadly days. In the UK they used to put ads on the tv explaining the rules of the road why can't they do that here in between the soaps because nothing is explained at the driving test.

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[farcanell]

10 minutes ago, MaxYakov said:

At least the 46/day average is an improvement over the usual other 358 days 61/day average (even adding Colabamumbai's 10%)

The average rate, reported by Thai sources, is closer to 27 or 28 deaths per day.

 

these are the same sources that are now reporting 42 or 43 deaths per day over the mad mad 7/7/7..... so... a significant increase of deaths during this period. (Hence the need for a safety campaign)

 

the 61 deaths a day you reference, is from a more reliable source, but you’ll have to wait for their version

[leeneeds]

Reincarnation has a queue forming 

R.I.P

 

[stevenl]

4 hours ago, Colabamumbai said:

Of those injured 10% will die so the real totals are more. Here they only count dead at the scene.

And again that same old incorrect chestnut.

[cardinalblue]

Is it truly 10% correct? An Asian or western number? My guess would be slightly higher given the voluntary nature of emergency medical care out in the field, lack of a true centralized country EMS system and traffic...

 

would love to to see posted response times....

 

the 7 dangerous day slogan is nothing but a gimmick to divert attention of how bad the numbers are every day in thailand...

 

7 dangerous days implies the other 358 days a year are not...gov should be sued for fraud and deception....

Edited December 30, 2017 by cardinalblue

[Russell17au]

Has anyone noticed that day one's number has changed, yesterday it was reported that 41 died with 500 injured now it is 43 dead and over 500 injured. So now last year on day one there was 42 died, that is an increase to last years figures

[wakeupplease]

5 hours ago, wavemanwww said:

The country needs those in charge to use their basic brain matter!

You cannot buy that stuff I am afraid and there is a big shortage of the stuff for road use around here, no worry lets have another beer or two at the next truckstop, that will do nicely

[stevenl]

2 hours ago, Russell17au said:

Has anyone noticed that day one's number has changed, yesterday it was reported that 41 died with 500 injured now it is 43 dead and over 500 injured. So now last year on day one there was 42 died, that is an increase to last years figures

Yes, those are the people died in hospital, you know the ones that people on here keep on claiming are not included.

They are.

[janclaes47]

4 hours ago, stevenl said:

8 hours ago, Colabamumbai said:

Of those injured 10% will die so the real totals are more. Here they only count dead at the scene.

And again that same old incorrect chestnut.

 

I'm sure as a dive instructor you will know everything about this, as always.

 

So please explain why while on average there are 66 traffic deaths per day during the year, that during the 7 most dangerous days the toll is 25% lower.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_traffic-related_death_rate

 

 

Edited December 30, 2017 by janclaes47

[Hans Rayong]

Thailand saw 22,000 deaths in road accidents in 2016, or approximately 50 to 60 cases per day, while 1 million people were wounded and sought hospital treatments each year, 60,000 of whom were permanently disabled. (From http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30333764).

22,000 / 365 = 60. “7 Dangerous Day” appear to be the 7 safest days of the year with "just" 48 dead per day.

[ginjag]

Multiply how many roadside tented checkpoints by the 77 ?  provinces.   The one near my home is about 25 meters long with 10 uniformed officials sitting there,  now multiply their money over 7 days with the thousands of the same all over Thailand.   I have never seen anyone move to check traffic,  are these supposed to be a deterrent ??   or just bonus money dealt out to the appointed persons.   Question is  what purpose are they for  this is a joke the Thai people not speak out about money wasted on this.   Money that would relieve misery here for many old and handicapped people.

[jaltsc]

18 hours ago, CGW said:

“7 Dangerous Day”

In my experience every day is a dangerous day here! stay alert!!!!

 

Stay Alert?  Stay indoors!!! Although, that's no guarantee that you won't get struck by a motor vehicle. 

[stereolab]

21 minutes ago, ginjag said:

Multiply how many roadside tented checkpoints by the 77 ?  provinces.   The one near my home is about 25 meters long with 10 uniformed officials sitting there,  now multiply their money over 7 days with the thousands of the same all over Thailand.   I have never seen anyone move to check traffic,  are these supposed to be a deterrent ??   or just bonus money dealt out to the appointed persons.   Question is  what purpose are they for  this is a joke the Thai people not speak out about money wasted on this.   Money that would relieve misery here for many old and handicapped people.

Fully agree, I saw 6 of these checkpoints on a 48k journey, manned by police and quasi- uniformed individuals, no one actually working, more like a party atmosphere at some nearer Nong Khai, with food vendors mixed in. Some of the checkpoints are throttling the road  space down to one lane, causing further delays and confusion. My car is staying in the garden for the next few days.

[Ossy]

15 hours ago, wavemanwww said:

The country needs those in charge to use their basic brain matter!

The problem is most govt ministers are too lazy to unfasten their trouser belt in order to ventilate their brain matter.

[YetAnother]

19 hours ago, rooster59 said:

Fatal accidents in two days raised total death toll to 92 deaths, and 1,107 injuries in a total of 1,053 traffic accidents.

can just see it now, this year's numbers will be down over last year;

then there be some group photo or a bunch of guys taking credit and calling it a 'win';

typical thai thinking; relative terms over absolute

[impulse]

11 hours ago, stevenl said:

13 hours ago, Russell17au said:

Has anyone noticed that day one's number has changed, yesterday it was reported that 41 died with 500 injured now it is 43 dead and over 500 injured. So now last year on day one there was 42 died, that is an increase to last years figures

Yes, those are the people died in hospital, you know the ones that people on here keep on claiming are not included.

They are.

 

Depends.  There are 10 entities that report traffic fatalities in Thailand.  The most oft quoted of those entities don't have a clue how many die after they have been taken away from the scene.  It's not their job.  The increase you're referring to is more likely a late report than a revision due to a post-scene death in a hospital.

 

When the "official" number is around 1/2 of the most reliable number, there's something wrong with the reporting methodology...

 

http://www.searo.who.int/thailand/areas/rs-legal-eng11.pdf?ua=1

 

On an aside, read the report, especially the part about the barriers to improving the traffic safety in LOS.  I almost weep for the people of Thailand after reading how dysfunctional the system is.  And traffic safety can't be the only arena with that level of dysfunction.

 

Short version:  The politicians on the traffic safety committees are on hundreds of other committees, so the committees only get to meet a few times in a decade.

 

Edited December 31, 2017 by impulse

[huainnews]

  Why are you quoting these figures again, exactly the same as in your second news sheet yesterday.

  And, for the umpteenth time, the figure shown represent the people who had died at the scene of the accident, the official figures include those who subsequently died as a result of their injuries.

[Ossy]

27 minutes ago, huainnews said:

  Why are you quoting these figures again, exactly the same as in your second news sheet yesterday.

  And, for the umpteenth time, the figure shown represent the people who had died at the scene of the accident, the official figures include those who subsequently died as a result of their injuries.

He's gotta keep us posters ranting about something . . . in the absence of any big, Junta-toppling news, this week.

[Ossy]

5 hours ago, Hans Rayong said:

Thailand saw 22,000 deaths in road accidents in 2016, or approximately 50 to 60 cases per day, while 1 million people were wounded and sought hospital treatments each year, 60,000 of whom were permanently disabled. (From http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30333764).

22,000 / 365 = 60. “7 Dangerous Day” appear to be the 7 safest days of the year with "just" 48 dead per day.

You gotta remember that Maths ain't much cop, here, coming near the bottom of the international table, as Thailand does. Unless these road death and casualty stats are worked out by a farang, I wouldn't touch them with a barge pole.