Fewer casualties on fourth dangerous day compared to last year

[webfact]

Fewer casualties on fourth dangerous day compared to last year

By THE NATION

 

 

THE ROAD Safety Operations Centre announced yesterday that the first four days of Songkran’s “Seven Dangerous Days” saw 2,232 road accidents, 237 deaths and 2,322 injured, an improvement over the same period last year when 2,444 accidents were reported with 260 deaths and 2,537 injured.
 

His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn, meanwhile, expressed concern over the loss of lives during the Songkran festival, Colonel Sirichan Ngathong, a junta spokesperson, said.

 

She said the government and the junta had taken note of the King’s concerns and would take appropriate action.

 

Meanwhile, Pol Lt-General Damrongsak Kittiprapat told the press that 567 road accidents had taken place yesterday, killing 59 and injuring 598. The highest number of accidents were recorded in the northernmost province of Chiang Rai, at 21; while Chachoengsao saw the highest number of deaths at four.

Chiang Rai and Roi Et saw the highest number of injured persons at 20 each. 

 

Drunk driving was blamed for most of the accidents (42.86 per cent) yesterday, followed by speeding (25.40 per cent), he said, adding that 78.31 per cent of the accidents involved motorcycles. Most crashes, or 67.55 per cent, took place on straight roads; 37.74 per cent on local roads; and 37.39 per cent on highways.

 

He said most of the accidents yesterday took place on roads leading to communities, where people marked the water-throwing festival by drinking. Most of the accidents, 29.1 per cent, took place between 4pm and 8pm, while most of the victims were 50 years of age and over (22.22 per cent).

 

He added that 65,337 security officials have been deployed to man 2,039 checkpoints, where 1,072,767 vehicles were searched. Damrongsak said of the 238,111 people facing prosecution, 65,349 were caught for not wearing helmets, while 58,950 were for driving without a licence. 

 

The 12 provinces that have not seen deaths through road accidents during the first four days of Songkran are Trang, Trat, Nakhon Nayok, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Prachin Buri, Phang Nga, Mae Hong Son, Samut Songkhram, Samut Sakhon, Sukhothai, Angthong and Amnat Charoen. 

 

Since the start of Songkran, the highest number of accidents took place in Nakhon Si Thammarat (81), while the highest death toll was in Nakhon Ratchasima and Udon Thani (11 each). The highest number of wounded was in Nakhon Si Thammarat (82).

 

For the rest of the “Seven Dangerous Days”, the centre has ordered provincial authorities to reinforce checks on motorists and prevent road accidents by focusing on motorcyclists and drunk drivers. 

 

The RSOC was set up under the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation to handle accidents during Songkran, and it comprises representatives from police, Interior Ministry and other concerned authorities. 

 

Pawin Chamniprasart, deputy permanent secretary for Interior Ministry, said some people have |started returning home, so authorities should |facilitate their return by arranging public transport |and rest areas. 

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/national/30367732

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2019-04-16

[RotBenz8888]

6 minutes ago, webfact said:

58,950 were for driving without a licence. 

Not that a Thai driving licence mean that much, but 58, 950 driving without any licence? If anything, a sign of demoralisation and disrespect.

[cornishcarlos]

They can collate these figures before each day is over but try and add up some votes !!! It's carnage and they report it like a league table, ain't never gonna change...

[Felt 35]

Not seen deaths through road accidents during the first four days of Songkran are Trang, Trat, Nakhon Nayok, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Prachin Buri, Phang Nga, Mae Hong Son, Samut Songkhram, Samut Sakhon, Sukhothai, Angthong and Amnat Charoen.  Maybe places to consider if relocating in Thailand!

[bluesofa]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

Most crashes, or 67.55 per cent, took place on straight roads;

[Lupatria]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

Most crashes, or 67.55 per cent, took place on straight roads;

You come home straight and you come home curly
Sometimes you don't come home at all

So what in the world's come over you
And what in heaven's name have you done...

[cardinalblue]

Here is the problem with comparative statistics....when you compare yourself to record breaking numbers (the worst), you pat yourself on the back when you see a decline. But still high numbers....

 

it seems AP 130-150 has become the normal in CM and Thais are all excited that the numbers aren’t 300-450. I get comments like look how much better the air is....people have stopped wearing their masks....

 

very dangerous thinking and easy to see how and why the culture sets inferior standards for themselves...

 

the goal is 50 and efforts shouldn’t stop until those types of numbers are reflected...unfortunately same thinking with driving....look we have 20 less deaths after 4 days vs why have 220 people died? 

 

The whole mindset is wrong if you use a relative comparison mentality...

[Geordieabroad]

The wife and i have just returned from visiting her family in Tron district Uttaradit. That's a 1,500 km round trip, never saw a police checkpoint or even one cop

[Sonhia]

Unaccounted for injuries, accidents..? 

 

In a place where student exam pass marks are altered by shool teachers to represent a higher pass mark than that actually attained, my opinion is that the true figure is much higher than that reported. 

 

Can't loose face... 

 

 

[ozmeldo]

So all the campaigning and blah blah blah had zero affecton Thais. Anyone surprised?

 

[Moonlover]

3 hours ago, bluesofa said:

5 hours ago, webfact said:

Most crashes, or 67.55 per cent, took place on straight roads;

 

3 hours ago, bluesofa said:

So it's funny is it? You have a very distorted sense of humour!

[bluesofa]

3 minutes ago, Moonlover said:

3 hours ago, bluesofa said:

Most crashes, or 67.55 per cent, took place on straight roads;

 

3 hours ago, bluesofa said:

So it's funny is it? You have a very distorted sense of humour!

I see it more as the people who crashed on a straight road must have a distorted sense of driving, when that's where most of the crashes took place.

I'm afraid I can't help it if you can't laugh at crazy statistics. A couple of other members who liked the comment must have a 'distorted sense of humour' too.

[Oziex1]

6 hours ago, RotBenz8888 said:

Not that a Thai driving licence mean that much, but 58, 950 driving without any licence? If anything, a sign of demoralisation and disrespect.

And a complete and utter lack of law enforcement. 

[hotchilli]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

She said the government and the junta had taken note of the King’s concerns and would take appropriate action.

I though that was the idea this year... guess we'll have to wait for next year to see what "appropriate action" might be?

Maybe they'll hire the EC committee to count the numbers?

[Gold Star]

'Most of the accidents, 29.1 per cent, took place between 4pm and 8pm, while most of the victims were 50 years of age and over (22.22 per cent).'

 

I can't understand the way they use the word 'most'.

If the statistics are right: 

- 'Most' of the accidents (70.9 per cent) took place between 8PM and 4PM. (20 hours)

- 'Most' victims (77.78 per cent) were under 50 years.

[Fex Bluse]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

Fewer casualties on fourth dangerous day compared to last year

Have to wonder if someone has ordered the media to just report made up figures. 

[farcanell]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

Fewer casualties on fourth dangerous day compared to last year

Day 4... police numbers reported

2016.... 78

2017... 57

2018... 61

2019... 59

 

the truth of it isn’t worth celebrating.

[Chongalulu]

39 minutes ago, Moonlover said:

 

So it's funny is it? You have a very distorted sense of humour!

Given the utter stupidity of the drivers you’d have to have a heart of stone not to laugh.

[isaanjohnno]

Uh huh-been a strong thai massage on those numbers I would wager- have to save some face after all the rhetoric

[ebean001]

I will go out on a limb and say it is very safe driving your car in Thailand.

The danger is all about motorcycles. You and I both know the idiots driving between cars at a high rate of speed.

Also, high occupancy vehicles are way more frequent than most countries (buses, tuk-tuk, vans, taxis). These can account for many deaths in a single accident. People riding in the bed of pickup trucks is also a huge number. They should have their back to the cab but many face the cab and will die even is a small misshape.

SO…for you and me who drive a car…we are a lot safer then what you think. Probable way less than the world average.

Maybe someone can prove me wrong. I am open to that.

 

[bluesofa]

14 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

6 hours ago, webfact said:

She said the government and the junta had taken note of the King’s concerns and would take appropriate action.

I though that was the idea this year... guess we'll have to wait for next year to see what "appropriate action" might be?

Maybe they'll hire the EC committee to count the numbers?

Perhaps they could take some radical measures and try taking 'appropriate action' on any of the other three-hundred-odd days, as a test run for getting it right next year.

Being cynical, I wonder if their 'appropriate action' might consist of counting faster. In which case the EC would obviously have to exclude itself.

[isaanjohnno]

47 minutes ago, Moonlover said:

 

So it's funny is it? You have a very distorted sense of humour!

its damned hilarious????

[ebean001]

there have been only 51 non-motorcycle deaths. Subtract the number who died in buses, vans, taxis, and tuk-tuk and you will see that we are very safe driving our own cars around Thailand. Of course, we have higher likelihood of being in accidents with motorcycles but they will die...not the car driver.

[isaanjohnno]

9 minutes ago, ebean001 said:

I will go out on a limb and say it is very safe driving your car in Thailand.

The danger is all about motorcycles. You and I both know the idiots driving between cars at a high rate of speed.

Also, high occupancy vehicles are way more frequent than most countries (buses, tuk-tuk, vans, taxis). These can account for many deaths in a single accident. People riding in the bed of pickup trucks is also a huge number. They should have their back to the cab but many face the cab and will die even is a small misshape.

SO…for you and me who drive a car…we are a lot safer then what you think. Probable way less than the world average.

Maybe someone can prove me wrong. I am open to that.

 

I will just wait for the limb to crack 

[Teacherduck]

Good to see they are going after motorcyclists and drunk drivers, don't worry about the speeding driver, let them go and create the accidents, then drive off into oblivion.

[Odysseus123]

Eeny..meenie..minie moe..

 

Pick a number and don't go slow..

[Liverpudlian]

They were dead AFTER arriving off scene. much more convenient.

[Bangkok Barry]

7 hours ago, webfact said:

She said the government and the junta had taken note of the King’s concerns and would take appropriate action.

 

Which is?

[Tonyt00]

And why wasnt appropriate action taken before? 

[bluesofa]

1 minute ago, Tonyt00 said:

And why wasnt appropriate action taken before? 

Probably no one available for a photo-opportunity.