webfact Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 Songkran road death toll in 6 days rises to 378 deaths, 3,575 injuries By Thai PBS Road accidents during the past six days of the long Songkran holidays from April 11-16 have claimed the lives of 378 people, and injured 3,575 others. Only on Monday April 16, 49 people died and 464 others were injured in 426 road accidents which happened in a single day yesterday, according to the Road Safety Centre. The centre spokesman Lt Gen Thanes Kalapruek said motorcycle crashes topped most accidents yesterday or 81.80%. Speeding was blamed as the major cause (28.47%), followed by drunk driving (27.28%), he said. Most accidents happened in straight part of the roads (64.0%), highways (39.6%), and secondary roads in rural areas (34.82%). Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/songkran-road-death-toll-6-days-rises-378-deaths-3575-injuries/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2018-04-17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkyNets Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 A successful road safety campaign, one more day guys then everybody can have the year off. Clear prof that the speed limit must be raised to 120km! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post owl sees all Posted April 17, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted April 17, 2018 Thailand just needs a government that actually cares about its people. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DM07 Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 So...you mean, all the "vowing" and "putting measures in place" and all the forbidding fun...all that did not help, without a) real education and b ) enforcement of the laws? Or will we get fed some BS in a few days, about how the rate of deadly accidents decreased by 0,7 %? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatOngo Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 They've managed to hit a daily average of 63.........who said Songkran was safer than ordinary days? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dickjones2018 Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 population control, more job openings soon, win win Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFishman1 Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 TIT 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CARBO Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 How does the stats compare to previous years? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jingjai9 Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 I know accidents and deaths during Songkran increased this year, but are there any statistics on the number of tourists coming to Thailand this year compared to last year? Also, how many more motor vehicles are there on the road in 2018 compared to 2017? Certainly, these factors must play in any kind of analyses on safety. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peperobi Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 Congratulation ist still - 8 compare to the year average... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meatboy Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 speeding drivers 28.47% drunk drivers 27.28% latest DD's go all out to get first prize. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VocalNeal Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 (edited) 22 minutes ago, jingjai9 said: I know accidents and deaths during Songkran increased this year, but are there any statistics on the number of tourists coming to Thailand this year compared to last year? Also, how many more motor vehicles are there on the road in 2018 compared to 2017? Certainly, these factors must play in any kind of analyses on safety. That and expats coming to Thailand because it is different to their places of birth and then complaining because it is different. Edited April 18, 2018 by VocalNeal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammieuk1 Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 On the bright side there is always next year if there is time enough to prepare and we can look forward to the new year slaughter nearly upon us . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AsiaHand Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 YEA ! Thailand number one,Thailand number one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anon467848 Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 (edited) How is the statistic logged if they were speeding and drunk. Bl??dy ignorant, irresponsible muppets, when will they learn, and to think Thais get upset when they are called a 3rd world country... Horrific number of lives lost this year, despite all the dog an pony shows by the government on all the preventative measures they had in place. The lucky amulets must be on the blink, and the chicken essence obviously isn't doing the trick either. Edited April 18, 2018 by merlin2002 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Teacher Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 20 hours ago, owl sees all said: Thailand just needs a government that actually cares about its people. Oh that's a wish list and a half, but I applude your thoughts and agree. Just never going to happen while some cannot live without power. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 I'm sure they will all diligently go to the nearest temple and swear an oath they'll never do it again.. No real harm done... carry on carnage!!! Just waiting for the next festival & figures!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Loh Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 It is 418 deaths today and 7% more than last year BUT the PM is satisfy with all the agencies involved. So let's expect a record breaking next Songkran that will please him enormously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupermarineS6B Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 Next year we're swopping water pistols for cruise missiles, less deaths and injured involved....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FitnessHealthTravel Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 22 hours ago, owl sees all said: Thailand just needs a government that actually cares about its people. But they do. How else do you cull overpopulation? There are more than 300 deaths on the roads a DAY in China. Imagine saving all these people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupermarineS6B Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 3 minutes ago, FitnessHealthTravel said: But they do. How else do you cull overpopulation? There are more than 300 deaths on the roads a DAY in China. Imagine saving all these people. Hey there's sixty on a normal day...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meatboy Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 3 hours ago, Eric Loh said: It is 418 deaths today and 7% more than last year BUT the PM is satisfy with all the agencies involved. So let's expect a record breaking next Songkran that will please him enormously. he WILL how ever BAN THE SODA ADS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happyman58 Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 Until Thais learn respect for the law then it is like pissing in the wind trying to control road deaths. But in some way i cant blame the thais drivers when you have a useless police force trying to control the situation who are more interested in looking good in their uniforms and posing for pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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