Phuket Songkran: Zero Road Deaths Through Day 3

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Phuket Songkran: Zero road deaths through Day 3
Phuket Gazette

PHUKET: -- Phuket maintained its zero death toll for Day 3 of the Seven Days of Danger national road-safety campaign for the Songkran Thai new year holiday period, while nationwide the death toll grew to 173.

The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Phuket office (DDPM-Phuket), which collates all road accident statistics during the campaign, reported nine motorbike accidents, injuring 10 persons, in Phuket for the period midnight Friday through midnight Saturday.

According to the DDPM-Phuket’s records, at 2:50pm on Saturday Kantaong Sangkrajui, 7, was injured in a collision between two motorbikes on Srisuthat Road, between Koh Sireh and Phuket Town.

At 3:25pm, Natthapong Kongderm, 16, from Ranong, was riding a motorbike when he was struck by a car in front of the 7-Eleven on Sakdidet Road, Baan Borrae.

At 11:40pm, Karnjanaporn Srichote, 16, from Utai Thani, was riding a motorbike when she was struck by a car in front of Phuket Villa 3 on Chao Fa East Road.

There were six accidents involving drunk driving, reported as follows:

At 5:45am on Saturday, Sorrawit Sangfahleon, 25, from Lampang, and Narerbast Chaithiangtham, 19, from Phitsanulok, were drunk when they collided with a power pole in front of Muang Thalang School, Thepkrasttri Road (story here).

At 10:15am, Wittawat Kattang, 19, was speeding drunk when he collided with a car on the road from Thepkrasttri Road to British International School – Phuket, in Koh Kaew.

At 10:30am, Peerayuth Kongkaew, 23, from Udon Thani, was drunk when he fell off his motorbike on the curve near the Panta Hotel on Baan Don Road, Cherng Talay.

At 4pm, Hark Lamorh, 53, from Phang Nga, was drunk when he collided with another motorbike near the Irawadee housing estate on the bypass road.

At 5pm, Pradis Vichamon, 23, from Chiang Mai, was drunk when he collided with a pickup truck at the Rang Hill Intersection on Mae Luan Road, Phuket Town.

At 9pm, Tossapon Ongsangkij, 47, was drunk when he collided with a car on Kata Hill.

All of the injured except Mr Peerayuth were taken to Vachira Phuket Hospital for treatment. Mr Peerayuth was taken to Thalang Hospital.

Source: http://www.phuketgazette.net/phuket_news/2013/Phuket-Songkran-Zero-road-deaths-through-Day-3-20783.html


-- Phuket Gazette 2013-04-15

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Songkran day four: Still zero road deaths in Phuket

PHUKET: -- Four days into the “Seven Days of Danger” road accident period surrounding Songkran, Phuket is still mercifully free of deaths. Yesterday (April 14) there were just three reported accidents on the island, with three people injured.

The latest numbers bring the totals for the four days to 18 reported accidents with 19 people injured.

Elsewhere in Thailand, the road toll continues to soar, with 451 accidents yesterday, leading to 43 deaths and a 494 people hospitalised. The nationwide toll so far is 216 deaths and 2,020 injured, the Bangkok Post reported.

Manager Online reported that Phang Nga had the highest death toll among the Andaman provinces on Saturday, with two reported dead.

Interior Minister Charupong Ruangsuwan, concerned that revellers will soon be on the road again in large numbers, on their way home or back to places where they work, such as Phuket, has ordered officials to put more effort into reducing the death toll.

“I want to insist that those provinces which have a high number of accidents and deaths find measures to prevent more loss of life,” he was quoted as saying.

Source: http://www.thephuketnews.com/songkran-day-four-still-zero-road-deaths-in-phuket-38653.php


-- Phuket News 2013-04-15

[NomadJoe]

That injury statistic is fanciful. You can likely multiply that by 50 for it to be more accurate. Most injuries don't get reported. I know of 4 people that were injured in separate motor bike accidents over the weekend that weren't reported.

The biggest difference for Phuket this year was the single day of Songkranning (except for perhaps on Bangla Rd.) vs. previous years multiple days and the cool wet weather. Another way Thailand guilds the lily is by only reporting deaths that occur before being admitted to the hospital. If you die from your injuries later, as many do, they don't record the cause as motorcycle or car accident.

[Locationthailand]

Phuket is still mercifully free of deaths ... but it is not for lack of trying...

[stevenl]

The biggest difference for Phuket this year was the single day of Songkranning (except for perhaps on Bangla Rd.) vs. previous years multiple days

No, that has been the same already for years and years.

[stevehaigh]

that's pretty impressive even for an average 4 day period here

[roxnadz]

That's 'cuz they're all dying in Prachuap on the way there. Pran Buri was an absolute disaster on Friday, the last day I was more than a klick from my house.

[DoctorG]

Well, congratulations are in order for the Phuketites.