In Total 2,864 Drunk Driving Cases Reported in 3 Days of Thailands New Year 7 Days Road Safety Campaign

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The Thai Department of Probation reported in total 2,864 cases of drunk driving in Thailand in three days (December 29th – December 31st) of the New Year Seven Days Road Safety campaign (December 29th, 2023 – January 4th, 2024).

 

The number of the drunk driving cases are 97.75 percent of other cases in the probation campaign, being the overwhelming majority of cases.

 

The top three provinces with the highest number of drunk-driving cases in three days are ฺBangkok and Samut Prakan with 198 cases, followed by Nongkhai with 176 cases, and Nonthaburi with 150 cases.

 

By Goongnang Suksawat

PHOTO: Ruam Katanyu

 

Full story: THE PATTAYA NEWS 2024-01-02

 

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Thailand’s New Year road safety campaign reveals shocking toll
by Top

 

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There’s a chill in the air, but temperatures are rising on Thailand’s roads as the New Year Seven Days Road Safety campaign reveals a sobering toll.

 

According to the Thai Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM), the first two days of the campaign have already witnessed a surge in road accidents, injuries, and deaths. The numbers are staggering – 71 lives lost, 739 individuals injured, and 724 reported accidents from December 29 to December 30.

Khon Kaen, a province in northeastern Thailand, recorded the highest number of road accidents during these two days, with a total of 31 incidents. Not far behind in the grim tally, Khon Kaen and Tak, a province in the west, reported the most injuries, each with 30 casualties.

 

The highest number of fatalities was registered in Prachin Buri, a province in the east, and the bustling capital city of Bangkok, each reporting five deaths.

 

On the campaign’s second day, December 30, the DDPM disclosed distressing figures – 37 deaths and 404 injuries resulting from 385 road accidents. The causes behind these accidents are not unfamiliar. The leading cause was excessive speeding, contributing to 34.55% of accidents, followed by drunk driving at 22.60%.

 

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Thailand reports 128 deaths on roads in first 3 days of New Year holiday

By Peter Roche

 

STOCK PHOTO: 77kaoded

What used to be known as the Seven Days of Danger has been “rebranded” to become “Seven Days for Campaigning for Safe Driving”. However, while the word “danger” may have been removed from the name, it’s still very much a factor on Thailand’s roads.

 

The annual Christmas and new year break is second most dangerous time on Thai roads, second only to Songkran, the Thai new year.

 

So far, 3 days in to the end-of-year holiday period, a total of 128 people have died in road traffic accidents. On day 3, there were 51 deaths and 416 people injured, in 424 accidents nationwide.

 

Full story: PhuketGO 2024-01-02

 

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[stoner]

no comment needed. the stats speak for themselves. 

[EVENKEEL]

ka ching ka ching ka ching.

[KhunBENQ]

128 dead in three days? 42/day.

Normal toll for this country. As I always point out, it's just a publicity stunt.

Much less dead on clogged roads with slow traffic.

Dangerous are the nights on highways.

 

The province stats are also of questionable meaningfulness.

Khon Kaen 31 accidents in two days. "Worst".

But it's a one of the biggest and most populated provinces and it carries a large stretch of the northeastern escape route #2.

(no traffic in Bangkok, everyone fled )

 

Edited January 2 by KhunBENQ

[Will B Good]

Looking forward to Baloo taking decisive action on this travesty……….oh wait……were any hi-sos hurt or injured or were they all just common irks?

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190 Killed In New Year Holiday Road Accidents So Far
by TNR Staff

 

 

WITH FOUR days of New Year holidays having now passed, as many as 190 people have been killed in 1,570 accidents nationwide while 1,574 got injured and it was Kanchanaburi where the highest number of accidents occurred while Bangkok recorded the most fatalities, Naewna newspaper said today (Jan. 2).

 

The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Director-General Dr. Thongchai Keeratihatthayakorn said there were 419 accidents, 422 injuries and 62 deaths yesterday, the first day of the New Year.

 

The main cause of accidents was speeding, 39.14%, followed by drink driving, 30.55%.

 

It was motorcycles that were involved in most accidents, totalling 86.51%.

 

Full story: THAI NEWSROOM 2024-01-03

 

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[flyingtlger]

16 hours ago, webfact said:

Seven Days of Danger has been “rebranded” to become “Seven Days for Campaigning for Safe Driving"

More like "Seven days of Death and Accidents".

The Department of Disaster Prevention will never accomplish any goals until they get the Police and DMV on the same page.

The Police are so underfunded and rely on pay offs and bribes that speeding, drunk driving and uncontrolled pollution will never get controlled.....

 

 

[MangoKorat]

No enforcement - no improvement.

[hotchilli]

17 hours ago, webfact said:

The Thai Department of Probation reported in total 2,864 cases of drunk driving in Thailand in three days (December 29th – December 31st) of the New Year Seven Days Road Safety campaign (December 29th, 2023 – January 4th, 2024).

 

The number of the drunk driving cases are 97.75 percent of other cases in the probation campaign, being the overwhelming majority of cases

Did they expect doing nothing was going to achieve something.

Asking the public to "please don't drive drunk" is the way to success?

[kennw]

16 hours ago, Will B Good said:

Looking forward to Baloo taking decisive action on this travesty……….oh wait……were any hi-sos hurt or injured or were they all just common irks?

How many of the deaths were motor cyclists, what percentage. And what percentage of the drunks were motor bikes/cars etc

[ikke1959]

Probably more but the numbers must look better than previous years to show how good the RTP and the government are doing their best for the public safety

[RcMatts]

18 hours ago, webfact said:

Thailand reports 128 deaths on roads in first 3 days of New Year holiday

By Peter Roche

 

STOCK PHOTO: 77kaoded

What used to be known as the Seven Days of Danger has been “rebranded” to become “Seven Days for Campaigning for Safe Driving”. However, while the word “danger” may have been removed from the name, it’s still very much a factor on Thailand’s roads.

 

The annual Christmas and new year break is second most dangerous time on Thai roads, second only to Songkran, the Thai new year.

 

So far, 3 days in to the end-of-year holiday period, a total of 128 people have died in road traffic accidents. On day 3, there were 51 deaths and 416 people injured, in 424 accidents nationwide.

 

Full story: PhuketGO 2024-01-02

 

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Nothing shocking about it. It's was expected. There is no enforcement at all. 90% of road users are without proper driving and riding licence. They don't even actually know the traffic rules as they never sit for the driving test in the first place! 

[AhFarangJa]

As usual, these are only the numbers for people who die at the scene, a nice little caveat to lessen the bad image a bit. I wonder what the full total including those that die later, and maimed for life would be.

Also, as others have pointed out, these figures are NORMAL for any day in the year, another meaningless headline to distract from the shameful truth.

[Asquith Production]

17 minutes ago, kennw said:

How many of the deaths were motor cyclists, what percentage. And what percentage of the drunks were motor bikes/cars etc

I do not think it matters. The people are dead and no lessons will be learnt from the deaths. I doubt they debate what they (Gov etc) could have done better. It will be  lets move onto our next master plan for Songkran. The same plans as last year. Nothing changes.

[brianthainess]

19 hours ago, webfact said:

What used to be known as the Seven Days of Danger has been “rebranded” to become “Seven Days for Campaigning for Safe Driving”.

That went well then init, now we just have to wait for Songkran. 

[Chongalulu]

Bring out yer Groundhog Day comments, everyone! 

[Zack61]

1 hour ago, hotchilli said:

Did they expect doing nothing was going to achieve something.

Asking the public to "please don't drive drunk" is the way to success?

…….. and countless police checkpoints. I believe we underestimate just how effective and meaningful these are in bringing down the road toll. 
 

NOT!!!!

[Elkski]

Great for tourism.   

[hotchilli]

20 minutes ago, Zack61 said:

…….. and countless police checkpoints. I believe we underestimate just how effective and meaningful these are in bringing down the road toll. 
 

NOT!!!!

Roadside stops and fines don't stop the killing fields.

[hotchilli]

28 minutes ago, brianthainess said:

That went well then init, now we just have to wait for Songkran. 

For the next mass deaths, but for now we will back to the usual daily road-kills.

[ricklev]

18 hours ago, KhunBENQ said:

128 dead in three days? 42/day.

Normal toll for this country. As I always point out, it's just a publicity stunt.

Much less dead on clogged roads with slow traffic.

Dangerous are the nights on highways.

 

The province stats are also of questionable meaningfulness.

Khon Kaen 31 accidents in two days. "Worst".

But it's a one of the biggest and most populated provinces and it carries a large stretch of the northeastern escape route #2.

(no traffic in Bangkok, everyone fled )

 

You are so right!  Why do they never compare it to the staggering toll of daily deaths every other day of the year?

[Nicholas Paul KNIGHT]

The surprise is that it is NOT lower, considering the hype, the public announcements etc. But seasoned expats and many Thais these figures come as no surprise considering daily the toll is bad and after speaking over the yeas to many Thais, it s called Kerma, a sort of matter of fact acceptance of their fate often at the hands of people who care little for anyone else, completely alien to the BUDDHIST Faith 

[wealthychef]

Is this an increase over last year and the year before?  I read these stories each year and it never changes.  TIT!?? 

[Grumpy one]

How can any serious person put Thailand, road and safety in the same sentence ??

[Moti24]

20 hours ago, webfact said:

The Thai Department of Probation reported in total 2,864 cases of drunk driving in Thailand in three days (December 29th – December 31st)

Don't forget the drivers who had a spare envelope in the glovebox.

[dallen52]

40 a day.

About same same as every day. 

 

Its just not publicised on other days.

[keithkarmann]

Nothing ever changes, what a wasted post, nobody ever listens.

 

[ThaiFelix]

Great work guys, see you same time next year!