webfact Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 Forty-four people died and 426 others were injured in 422 road accidents across the country on the second day of the long New Year long holidays. Total casualties for Wednesday and Thursday include 85 deaths and 786 injured, according to the Department of Disasters Prevention and Mitigation. Speeding and drunk driving were the two main causes of accidents, accounting for 33.20% and 29.6% respectively. Motorcycles accounted for 82.7% of the accidents. 81.80% occurred on straight roads, 43.1% occurred on highways and 32.9% on secondary roads in villages. Most accidents took place between 6pm and 9pm. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/thailands-new-year-road-carnage-claims-85-deaths-and-injures-786-in-2-days/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-01-01 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RichardColeman Posted December 31, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 31, 2021 5 minutes ago, webfact said: 81.80% occurred on straight roads the mind boggles 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willy Wombat Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 The old stereotype of Asians are <deleted> drivers really rings true in ting tong Thailand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metisdead Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 An off topic post trolling about Covid deaths and a reply has been removed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meechai Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 5 hours ago, webfact said: Total casualties for Wednesday and Thursday include 85 deaths and 786 injured They need to start a 14 day quarantine for all Thai drivers leaving their province 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 8 hours ago, webfact said: Speeding and drunk driving were the two main causes of accidents, accounting for 33.20% and 29.6% respectively. I guess some people didn't listen to the transport ministers request. Maybe next year they'll come up with a policy which will MAKE people listen. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebell Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 All that wasted overtime money paid to Thai police to stare at their phones with no discernible improvement! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post new2here Posted January 1, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted January 1, 2022 I agree that it’s appalling…. but… i also think it’s a problem that IS manageable to some degree… The reality is that the police can’t be everywhere and watch everything or everybody.. so .. any real solution will require a large measure of the publics “buy-in” and self-compliance… and worldwide that’s always going to be problematic… but.. to me, my opinion only is that here in Thailand, it seems to me that in a very generalized way, road crashes and the resulting deaths are just somehow accepted as “a matter of fact” of life here, or are “just how it is” ….. and not really a true “problem” that needs fixing. On the law enforcement side, I’m very much a “take a firm position” kind of person … and with that, i don’t see a real active position taken by police with respect to traffic matters - starting with the more “minor” traffic issues — which to me, when left largely unchecked, tend to lead to more major traffic issues like driving intoxicated, true reckless driving etc. I’d personally be a supporter of mandatory vehicle seizure immediately upon arrest for selected major vehicle crimes… Also, minimum mandatory fines and incarceration imposed by the judiciary. To me, i don’t think you can effectively “police” your way out of issues like this… the public will be where any real solution comes from… but… law enforcement has a role too — and here in thailand, i don’t see the law enforcement side as being anywhere near effective and any actions they do take as being anywhere remotely firm enough to create a deterrent effect and to lessen the risks to the public. If you want to drive drunk or reckless solely on your own property and risk just your own life - i’m ok with that… it’s just your property and you’re only risking your own life.. but … once you drive in public, now others become “at risk” and I think the government has an onus to take all necessary actions to protect the publics’ interests and safety… 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post trainman34014 Posted January 1, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted January 1, 2022 It's all going to the normal plan of talk a lot and do nothing different. Until some Thai Government somewhere in the future (if ever) decides people need to be taught to drive 'Properly' and take 'Proper Tests', both written and practical and taught to 'Obey' the Road Rules and the so called 'Police' are taught to 'Enforce' the Laws, then there is no hope of changing anything. Just reporting numbers every year and then patting themselves on the back for not doing anything is Oh so Thai ! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KannikaP Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 10 hours ago, webfact said: Speeding and drunk driving were the two main causes of accidents, accounting for 33.20% and 29.6% respectively So what was the cause of the other 37.2% ? And surely the drink driving leads to the speeding. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek B Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 Any mention of Pot Holes being the root cause of any of the accidents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mancub Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 2 hours ago, KannikaP said: So what was the cause of the other 37.2% ? And surely the drink driving leads to the speeding. People blindly pulling out onto the "straight" roads probably ! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Meeseeks Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 I had an interesting and eye-opening experience the other day after I overtook a Honda on a quiet road in Chonburi. The inadequate male driver was so hurt by this he followed me until I stopped, then began to chastise me from inside his vehicle for overtaking him, accusing me of "driving too fast" and "driving danger", even though he attempted to speed up to stop me overtaking as many of them do. The reason I highlight this anecdotal incident is that for many, their ego will not allow them to be safe and careful drivers, and any loss of face will cause them to lose control of their emotions, act irrationally and drive dangerously. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toofarnorth Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 1 hour ago, Derek B said: Any mention of Pot Holes being the root cause of any of the accidents. Pot Holes. Yup , like that , Brake Fail so last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
it is what it is Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 25 minutes ago, mancub said: People blindly pulling out onto the "straight" roads probably ! or simply deciding to drive/ride on the wrong side of the road 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralf001 Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 Fantastic numbers and way below the typical daily average. Kudo's to the people making it happen, should be more of it all year round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alien365 Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 I'm surprised it wasn't more based on my short drive on Phet Kasem yesterday. It felt a lot darker than normal with the streetlights and headlights not helping visibility at all. I think this made some drive with full beam on making it even more difficult to see anything. Bikes were so hard to spot, mostly going very slowly as were random cycles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starky Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 16 hours ago, RichardColeman said: the mind boggles What that someone who is blind drunk and speeding on a motorcycle wearing zero safety gear could die on a straight road. Lol, please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dont confuse me Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 Another year and the same old noises and next year and every year for the foreseeable future it will be the same lip service and more or less the same fatalities! Why bother worrying about it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nurseynutcase Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 17 hours ago, toofarnorth said: Pot Holes. Yup , like that , Brake Fail so last year. Nah - i reckon it was the power poles wot done it. You know how they jump out into the road to catch drivers unawares!!!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezzra Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 (edited) Thai people it seems, are on a endless quest to kill themselves on the road as Thailand's roads are the deadliest in Southeast Asia and among the worst in the world, according to the World Health Organisation. About 20,000 people die in road accidents each year, or about 56 deaths a day. Despite a myriad of government measures to reduce road casualties, they show no sign of abating... and like the Sargent in Hill St. blues used to say: be careful out there... Edited January 2, 2022 by ezzra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemonltr Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 19 hours ago, Derek B said: Any mention of Pot Holes being the root cause of any of the accidents. Absolutely. So many times have motorbikes and even cars abruptly swerved in front of me to avoid potholes. One of my biggest fears rarely mentioned is motorbikes without lights. Mainly rear but often front. Police seem to think this is not important. Strikes fear when an overtaking one approaches. Even have seen one or two with red headlight. Crazy.risks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KannikaP Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 19 hours ago, toofarnorth said: Pot Holes. Yup , like that , Brake Fail so last year. No, it was Microsleep last year! LOL Brakes were 2020. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoshowJones Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 20 hours ago, Derek B said: Any mention of Pot Holes being the root cause of any of the accidents. Yes, especially on roads in and around villages, especially where motorbikes are concerned, which are also full of underaged and unlicensed drivers and riders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Road Warrior Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 idiots !!!!! IQ 1/10 ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoshowJones Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 19 hours ago, it is what it is said: or simply deciding to drive/ride on the wrong side of the road In my village/small town, the carriageway passing through it was divided in the centre with a concrete wall with spaces for U turns, and motorbike riders are going up and down both sides freely all the time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stereolab Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 On 1/1/2022 at 8:01 AM, meechai said: They need to start a 14 day quarantine for all Thai drivers leaving their province Leaving their house would be a better idea. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nong Khai Man Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 On 1/1/2022 at 10:24 AM, hotchilli said: I guess some people didn't listen to the transport ministers request. Maybe next year they'll come up with a policy which will MAKE people listen. MAKE Thai People Listen ?? Yer Having a Giraffe M8 !! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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