The Songkran Seven Days of Danger came to a close at midnight on Wednesday. The week-long celebrations claimed the lives of 364 people, but Phuket closed out the celebrations with zero deaths on record. In total, 3,559 people were injured during the festivities.

Suthee Markboon, the Deputy Minister of Interior, announced on Thursday morning that the Road Safety Directing Centre recorded 364 deaths total and 3,559 injuries during the seven-day campaign.

Despite efforts to reduce road accidents and fatalities, the 2015 festival saw more accidents, injuries and deaths than the 2014 festival. The Surin province had the highest number of fatalities, with 16 deaths. The final day of Songkran (April 15), officials recorded 458 accidents that caused 489 injuries and 58 deaths.

Drunk driving was the main cause of accidents (39%), but speeding was a major cause as well (24%). More than 80% of the accidents involved a motorcycle.

Phuket reported no deaths this year, which was a major improvement over the 22 deaths that occurred during last year’s festival. While there were no fatalities, Phuket still recorded 57 accidents and 58 injuries during the holiday. The number of accidents increased this year by 159%.

Police stopped a total of 18,530 vehicles during Songkran and cited 3,908 people for traffic offences.

-- 2015-04-17

How stupid the whole figure collation system is! As far as I am concerend....there are so many people driving back to Bangkok tomorrow and Sunday as a result of the holiday extension with more accidents waiting to happen.

So waht about follwing Indonesia's footsteps and ban alcohol altogther in Thailand or does the Singha and Beer Chang families control everything here including the politicians etc.

And how do they know Exactly how many were stopped? Nation wide?

Phuket authorities must think that people are really gullible. Not a single death during Songkran

How can there be 57 accidents and only 58 injuries? Just what are they counting?

They have not counted Pattaya yet -Songkran tomorrow 19th then Bang Saray 20th then Sattahip ---------------------------------------------------blah blah

How can there be 57 accidents and only 58 injuries? Just what are they counting?

And how many of those injuries are life threatening? How many of them are in ICU as we speak?