Accident reduction campaign at Songkran: Here are the stats

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Aronsit Samphantharat at the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation gave details after the sixth day of the "Happy Songkran - Safe Driving - Far From Covid" campaign.

 

Dead: 238

Injured: 2,116

Accidents: 2,000

 

Because of drink driving: 31.31%

Speeding: 30.35%

 

Involving motorcycles: 88.79%

 

On straight roads: 61.66%

 

Between 4 pm and 8pm: 25.56%

 

Most dead in the 40-49 age range: 15.63%

 

Pulled over at 1,905 checkpoints were 377,754 motorists. A total of 59,218 officials worked at the checkpoints.

 

Tickets issued: 231,838

No licence: 17,318

No helmet: 16,505

 

No deaths were reported in 8 provinces (Thailand has 77 provinces).

 

Worst for death: Chiang Mai with 9

 

Worst for accidents: Nakhon Sri Thammarat with 91 (this province also had the most injuries).

 

Naew Na further reported that the Probation Department are now dealing with 3,800 drunk drivers. 

 

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[ThailandRyan]

So far from safe driving then, but instead just another 6 days on the roads in Thailand. People always in a hurry to get somewhere (Between 4 pm and 8pm: 25.56%), or out for a good time and partying causing the DUI (Because of drink driving: 31.31%) and possible related deaths.  This country may be the worst but alas it is not the only country that has road deaths.  Generally during a maximum enforcement campaign all Law Enforcement personnel that are not off already on a vacation have to work and thus the stats are reduced during this time frame.  Unfortunately you can not compare this Songkran period with last years as last year travel was restricted tremendously, and this years totals may be lower than years past because of people deciding not to travel.  We will never know, but at least there were not over a thousand dead during this period.  I will have to say they did a decent job.  Publishing the stats is at least some transparency when it comes to the citations issued and the vehicles stopped and checked.

Edited April 17, 2021 by ThailandRyan

[PatOngo]

13 minutes ago, webfact said:

On straight roads: 61.66%

Amazing!

 

No licence: 17,318

No helmet: 16,505

 

They will NEVER learn!

 

 

Edited April 17, 2021 by PatOngo

[ThailandRyan]

2 minutes ago, PatOngo said:

Amazing!

That is a statistic that I could never figure out, and that is not just here, after 31 years in LE as a Traffic enforcement officer and Commander.  Fatigue, inattention, dropping your cell phone, reaching for something, all while driving caused many of the issues where a crash on a straight roadway happened, as well as crossing over the center line and hitting another vehicle head on.

[ChipButty]

Here in Phuket there was nowhere near the amount of traffic as there normally is

[mikebell]

Roughly 40 a day is normal and those figures are during a period when the police are visible.  As soon as this holiday period is over they will disappear into the woodwork again.

[gunderhill]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

On straight roads: 61.66%

The  most  telling of  all..........solution make  all roads  curved or give  all Thai drivers  square  wheels.

[gunderhill]

1 hour ago, PatOngo said:

Amazing!

 

No licence: 17,318

No helmet: 16,505

 

They will NEVER learn!

 

 

They don't have to learn, they know  best.

[Chassa]

4 hours ago, ChipButty said:

Here in Phuket there was nowhere near the amount of traffic as there normally is

The same in my area - Nong Bua Lam Phu

[RichardColeman]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

Pulled over at 1,905 checkpoints were 377,754 motorists. A total of 59,218 officials worked at the checkpoints.

 

Tickets issued: 231,838

Are they really trying to say that nearly two thirds of motorists stopped were issued tickets - that terrifying !

[Khun Paul]

This as usual is total B/S the traffic help stop near me did absolutely nothing, most of the time people sat their looking at their phones. At no time did I see any Officer do anything pro-active .

Those stops I  did see operating was more like a Fred Carnos Army exercise , than REAL police Officers doing their duty, saw one stop a car but a motorcycle with THREE people ( non wearing helmets ) sailed past. Go figure and how many of those with NO Licences were allowed to carry on driving , probably the vast majority, so that the Police are guilty of allowing UN-Licenced people to drive . Well done the RTP ....another shoot yourself in the foot action. If they then had an accident the RTTYP will be as guilty as the man driving . Only in Thailand ( land of corruption )  would this be allowed to occur openly and brazenly  

Edited April 17, 2021 by Khun Paul
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[ParkerN]

38 minutes ago, PatOngo said:

Amazing!

 

No licence: 17,318

No helmet: 16,505

 

They will NEVER learn!

 

 

 

Learning just isn't the Thai way.

 

Not at all the Thai way.

 

It's one of the big reasons why they're still (rightly) regarded as a Developing Country. Nothing to learn from anyone. Know everything already and never wrong. Not ever.

 

Edited April 17, 2021 by ParkerN

[hotchilli]

8 hours ago, webfact said:

Tickets issued: 231,838

No licence: 17,318

No helmet: 16,505

Work in progress then.

[overt2016]

7 hours ago, ThailandRyan said:

So far from safe driving then, but instead just another 6 days on the roads in Thailand. People always in a hurry to get somewhere (Between 4 pm and 8pm: 25.56%), or out for a good time and partying causing the DUI (Because of drink driving: 31.31%) and possible related deaths.  This country may be the worst but alas it is not the only country that has road deaths.  Generally during a maximum enforcement campaign all Law Enforcement personnel that are not off already on a vacation have to work and thus the stats are reduced during this time frame.  Unfortunately you can not compare this Songkran period with last years as last year travel was restricted tremendously, and this years totals may be lower than years past because of people deciding not to travel.  We will never know, but at least there were not over a thousand dead during this period.  I will have to say they did a decent job.  Publishing the stats is at least some transparency when it comes to the citations issued and the vehicles stopped and checked.

Until someone informs the populace what happened everyone what 

action was taken against those picked up for DUI I'll be convinced that the RTP

is a .............

[ChipButty]

5 hours ago, Chassa said:

The same in my area - Nong Bua Lam Phu

I went there once the traffic lights were on green so I missed it

[ChipButty]

10 hours ago, ThailandRyan said:

That is a statistic that I could never figure out, and that is not just here, after 31 years in LE as a Traffic enforcement officer and Commander.  Fatigue, inattention, dropping your cell phone, reaching for something, all while driving caused many of the issues where a crash on a straight roadway happened, as well as crossing over the center line and hitting another vehicle head on.

How about riding a bike no hands holding a baby while texting? bet you never seen that

[Redline]

10 hours ago, webfact said:

A total of 59,218 officials worked at the checkpoints.

Worked?  Please look at the definition of work

[2 is 1]

7 minutes ago, Redline said:

Worked?  Please look at the definition of work

Everybody sign in coz get extra money when travel to "checkpoint"! 240 bth/ day. 

[Happyman567]

21 hours ago, ThailandRyan said:

That is a statistic that I could never figure out, and that is not just here, after 31 years in LE as a Traffic enforcement officer and Commander.  Fatigue, inattention, dropping your cell phone, reaching for something, all while driving caused many of the issues where a crash on a straight roadway happened, as well as crossing over the center line and hitting another vehicle head on.

 

16 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

Are they really trying to say that nearly two thirds of motorists stopped were issued tickets - that terrifying !

 

16 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

Are they really trying to say that nearly two thirds of motorists stopped were issued tickets - that terrifying !

Wont matter Most of those tickets be in the bin today and they will still be doing the same thing

[brianthainess]

18 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

Are they really trying to say that nearly two thirds of motorists stopped were issued tickets - that terrifying !

So is their driving.

[brianthainess]

13 hours ago, ChipButty said:

How about riding a bike no hands holding a baby while texting? bet you never seen that

Or how about A Pillion holding a twin tub washing machine on his lap, on a steep windy road, is one I will never forget.

[AhFarangJa]

What is wrong with this picture..?............................yes, riding with pillion footrests down............naughty boy......