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Thailand recorded 198 road accidents on December 30, 2025, as part of the New Year travel crackdown, resulting in 29 deaths and 190 injuries. The report was shared by the Road Safety Centre during a press conference at the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM). The session was led by Pol Gen Samrarn Nualma, deputy national police chief, and DDPM director-general Teerapat Katchamat.

The number of accidents marked a 38.13% decrease from previous long-holiday periods, with injuries and deaths reduced by 38.71% and 51.67%, respectively. Chiang Rai and Phuket had the highest number of accidents at 12 each, while Bangkok recorded the highest number of fatalities with three deaths. Speeding was identified as the leading cause of accidents, followed by drink-driving and unsafe lane changes.

Motorcycles were involved in the majority of crashes, with 192 out of 198 accidents, followed by pickup trucks and saloon cars. A significant number of motorcyclists, specifically 122, were found not wearing helmets. Of those who died, 17 passed away at the scene, 11 in the hospital, and one while en route to a medical facility.

The Road Safety Centre's monitoring during extended holidays like New Year and Songkran is a response to increased travel as people return to their home provinces or resume work. The centre aims to mitigate the traditional spike in road accidents during these times, employing strategies to monitor and enforce road safety measures.

Looking forward, authorities will continue rigorous monitoring throughout the seven-day New Year period to curb further accidents. Efforts will focus on enforcing helmet use, reducing speeding, and preventing drink-driving, with hopes of further reducing incidents and fatalities. The campaign seeks to ensure safer travels as citizens make their way back to urban areas after the holidays, reported The Nation.

Key Takeaways

• Thailand's first day of New Year monitoring saw a reduction in road accidents.

• Motorcycles were predominantly involved, highlighting helmet use issues.

• Authorities emphasize stricter regulations to improve road safety.

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  Adapted by ASEAN Now from The Nation 2025-12-31

 

 

 

What is it with the bike riders death wish?

One happened close to my place near BuaYai. My wife was feeling sick after eating food at a night market. I took her to the clinic and found myself following an ambulance. When we got to the clinic, they took the deceased out of the ambulance, he was soaked. The story I heard was that it was a head-on. The one who died was thrown out of his car into a pond. The other person who survived in the other car was drunk and taken to jail. The two were lone drivers.

Daily running death count ... great.

One thing is certain, it's usually always a lower count than non holiday average death numbers.

Last sentence is a false statement ...

Less than the typical daily average.

Hope the trend continues.

4 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Looking forward, authorities will continue rigorous monitoring throughout the seven-day New Year period to curb further accidents

Here's a better idea, actually enforcing basic safe driving standards and THEN monitor to see if the situation has improved.

I stay home, look after the dogs. Risk averse at 70 years old. Been there, done that, got the T-shirt.

16 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

resulting in 29 deaths and 190 injuries

Was that just the people who died at the scene, what about those that died on the way to hospital or in hospital....we will never know......

16 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

A significant number of motorcyclists, specifically 122, were found not wearing helmets.

Pattaya police decided to do something about this. Their 'crackdown' lasted nearly two weeks before they gave up exhausted by trying to justify their wages.

1 hour ago, brian69 said:

Was that just the people who died at the scene, what about those that died on the way to hospital or in hospital....we will never know......

. Of those who died, 17 passed away at the scene, 11 in the hospital, and one while en route to a medical facility.

It actually tells you 🙄

16 hours ago, KhunLA said:

Daily running death count ... great.

One thing is certain, it's usually always a lower count than non holiday average death numbers.

Last sentence is a false statement ...

Exactly my thoughts - cutting the daily death toll by about 40%...

192 motorbike drivers, 122 with no helmet. Oh well, TIT.

17 hours ago, Ralf001 said:

Less than the typical daily average.

Hope the trend continues.

It are 50 plus 29 now... the normal 50 are not being counted as the numbers would be skyrocketing.. Thailand likes to manipulate things in their own advantage, so they can say they the road blocks and the safety campaign really worked..

1 hour ago, Kung69 said:

. Of those who died, 17 passed away at the scene, 11 in the hospital, and one while en route to a medical facility.

It actually tells you 🙄

Some people say what's counted at as a road fatality is only if died at scene. What I've been told (by a top doctor at a hospital) is within 24 hrs. of the accident being logged. This obviously won't include in road death statistics those who succumbed to their injuries after 24 hours.

1 hour ago, ikke1959 said:

Thailand likes to manipulate things in their own advantage, so they can say they the road blocks and the safety campaign really worked..

What proof do you have ?

1 hour ago, Ralf001 said:

What proof do you have ?

In my province only 2:days on a row 2 deaths... And with 70 provinces....every death is one too much, but what can you expect if there is no working enforcement institution.

You have proof it is different?

3 minutes ago, ikke1959 said:

In my province only 2:days on a row 2 deaths... And with 70 provinces....every death is one too much, but what can you expect if there is no working enforcement institution.

And that has what relevance to your previous post "Thailand likes to manipulate things in their own advantage, so they can say they the road blocks and the safety campaign really worked".

19 hours ago, Ralf001 said:

Less than the typical daily average.

Hope the trend continues.

indeed, i don't know why there's such a song and dance about this every year, 29 is almost 50% better then an average day.

recent data from 2021 suggesting about 50 deaths per day (18,218 annually) according to the WHO