Traffic law violations: Bangkok Administration to lower death toll

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BMA to lower death toll
THE NATION

BANGKOK: -- Bangkok reported 27,460 road collisions last year, in which 262 people were killed, 348 seriously wounded and 11,225 slightly injured.

As a result, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) yesterday vowed to implement a campaign in July and August to cut down on traffic law violations.

Most collisions resulted from speeding, cutting in front of other vehicles suddenly, running red lights or drunk driving, said Sanya Cheenimit, BMA permanent secretary.

However, the overall picture of Bangkok road collisions from 2013-2014 saw a decline in the number of collisions partially thanks to road awareness campaigns by the city and related agencies, he added.

Thailand was high among countries with poor road accident rates. Last year alone, 61,140 accidents killed 6,215 people, seriously wounded 2,634 and slightly hurt 17,823 others.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/national/BMA-to-lower-death-toll-30263472.html

-- The Nation 2015-07-01

[NongKhaiKid]

Oh No, not another crackdown.

[arthurboy]

Recycled PR claptrap.

Still, I guess someone gets a crack at yet another waste of time budget, so not a complete loss.

For the budget holder...

[selftaopath]

EVERYTHING these bloody Thai govts ( most if not all in the past???? several decades) say starts with "TO" ,or plan to, or will...... NEVER NEVER NEVER do they say " COMPLETED" or as the results of our initiatives these changes assisted the Thai society.

IT'S ALWAYS "PIE IN THE SKY" with these buffoons. WHAT have they ever followed through on/accomplished ..... well except for increasing personal gain and those of their clan?

DISGUSTING and SHAMEFUL. But no shame here eh?

[yankee99]

Seems if im going to have a accident bangkok is the place. Injuries are a fraction compared to the rest of thailand.

"Bangkok reported 27,460 road collisions last year, in which 262 people were killed, 348 seriously wounded and 11,225 slightly injured."

"Thailand was high among countries with poor road accident rates. Last year alone, 61,140 accidents killed 6,215 people, seriously wounded 2,634 and slightly hurt 17,823 others."

[captspectre]

Oh No, not another crackdown.

so, how is he going to do it? haven't been able to get anything done in the last thirty years! so much smoke and mirrors! i will believe it when I see it!

[jimstar1]

Ha Ha ha Joke of the week beats the Latest Irish one I heard

[maddermax]

I'll believe it when I see it!

[upena]

6215 road deaths last year? 17 per day? It is more like 30,000 per year

[dunks]

Why don't they try to improve the standard of training?

Or only allow anyone with ai I.Q. of 40 or above to drive. That woul clear the roads considerably!

[razer]

Te BMA needs police cooperation ... sadly ... the only time I ever see police really working the traffic in Bangkok is when a member of the royal family is coming. By working traffic I don't mean sitting in the A/C police box flipping light switches. Those guys are oblivious to law breakers.

[AlQaholic]

Some strange statistics:

Road fatalities per 100,000 vehicles/year:

World average 93

Thailand 92

Central African Republic 13,472 by far worst in the list. Do not ever go to CAR....

Road fatalities per 100,000 inhabitants/year:

World average 18

Thailand 38 pretty bad compared to rest of the world.

Eritrea 48 worst in the list.

The first list would indicate the quality of drivers, quality of vehicles, infrastructure and road conditions and is rather surprising with respect to Thailand compared to world average.

The second list in my thinking would indicate the number of fatalities on the roads compared to number of inhabitants in the country, but does not give a proper picture of the actual risk of dying on the road as it does not account for the population pyramid (number of people under 18 for example who do not drive, or do drive)

One interesting statistics would be to find out number of fatalities on motorcycles compared from country to country. Many countries with almost no motorcycles at all like Tajikistan, Uzbekistan have high rates, so difficult to compare with a country with a lot of motorcycles. Half of the worlds road fatalities are among Motorcyclist (23%) Pedestrians (22%) and Cyclists (5%).

Edited July 1, 2015 by AlQaholic

[SuwadeeS]

The biggest lie ever. The number of dead people per year is around 30,000.

Only on Songkran is already around 3 to 400.

By now Thailand is the most dangerous traffic on the planet. I see that all day long.

Worst on the planet. Here aresome samples:

First look at the speed limit: City 60 km/h, Country road 80 km/h, Motorway 120 km/h.

How many violations of the law per day, 100 to 200 millions per day.

The direction indicators is not be used.

Fact is they are unable to enforce the traffic laws.

The traffic getting worse day by day.

[fred Kubasa]

Actually like most other Thai agencies they will meet lowering traffic accidents/fatalities - with the stroke of a pen as they issue all the figures and can post any numbers, true or not, ( your choice )so, in 6 months, or so, plan on the announcement of their success !

[fxe1200]

6215 road deaths last year? 17 per day? It is more like 30,000 per year

The WHO number is 26.000 deaths within the last year.

From all countries observed by the WHO, Thailand is the only country where those, who die on the way to the hospital or inside the hospital, are not being counted in the statistics. The WHO calculated the death toll to 38 death per 100.000 inhabitants per year.

[Manbing]

Haha Ridiculous

This idea is reliant on policemen doing their jobs

A failed concept from the get go.

Case in point- allowing Anna Reece to leave the scene last weekend. That's police 101 except in Thailand when policing is such a rubbery concept.

[cumgranosalum]

Sadly it looks as if we are going to get a round of statistics that in reality have little or no meaning on theior own except to reinforce the preconception of some posters on TV.

[madmitch]

Seems if im going to have a accident bangkok is the place. Injuries are a fraction compared to the rest of thailand.

"Bangkok reported 27,460 road collisions last year, in which 262 people were killed, 348 seriously wounded and 11,225 slightly injured."

"Thailand was high among countries with poor road accident rates. Last year alone, 61,140 accidents killed 6,215 people, seriously wounded 2,634 and slightly hurt 17,823 others."

Only because most of the time you can't drive fast enough.

[CarolJadzia]

Some strange statistics:

Road fatalities per 100,000 vehicles/year:

World average 93

Thailand 92

Central African Republic 13,472 by far worst in the list. Do not ever go to CAR....

Road fatalities per 100,000 inhabitants/year:

World average 18

Thailand 38 pretty bad compared to rest of the world.

Eritrea 48 worst in the list.

The first list would indicate the quality of drivers, quality of vehicles, infrastructure and road conditions and is rather surprising with respect to Thailand compared to world average.

The second list in my thinking would indicate the number of fatalities on the roads compared to number of inhabitants in the country, but does not give a proper picture of the actual risk of dying on the road as it does not account for the population pyramid (number of people under 18 for example who do not drive, or do drive)

One interesting statistics would be to find out number of fatalities on motorcycles compared from country to country. Many countries with almost no motorcycles at all like Tajikistan, Uzbekistan have high rates, so difficult to compare with a country with a lot of motorcycles. Half of the worlds road fatalities are among Motorcyclist (23%) Pedestrians (22%) and Cyclists (5%).

Have you tried here http://trso.thairoads.org/

[WitawatWatawit]

6215 road deaths last year? 17 per day? It is more like 30,000 per year

The WHO number is 26.000 deaths within the last year.

From all countries observed by the WHO, Thailand is the only country where those, who die on the way to the hospital or inside the hospital, are not being counted in the statistics. The WHO calculated the death toll to 38 death per 100.000 inhabitants per year.

This is the great imponderable.

A good many people succumb on the way to, or in hospital, so what is the real road toll for Thailand?

Every year, Thailand loses four times as many people to the road carnage as were lost in WWII. A meaningless statistic for a pointless argument.

[umbanda]

Those Thai city administrators and majors are losing the opportunity to resolve 2 problems at the same time, accidents, driving infractions, and budget.

Big part of the budget source in American cities come from parking and driving tickets.

When people know that a parking infraction may cost you $200, a driving infraction $500, a DUI jail and more than $10,000 in legal fees, and an accident with injuries to others, a lot of money or jail, like in California, people will be a lot more careful..

If will damage people's wallet, people will behave...in any country.

And..... cities will improve its funds.....and hire more people to take care of the city, more police, etc, etc...

Easy solution....

[movsrus]

The traffic in Chiang Mai never ceases to amaze me. Today someone in the far right land lane decided they needed to take the exit to Tesco Lotus near the Lanna Hospital but waited until the last minute to attempt to cross the other lane of traffic and make the exit. A truck following closely behind a car slammed on the brakes (to avoid hitting the car that was now nearly stopped in the left lane) skidding on the road which forced cars in the left hand land over to the side of the road which imperiled the motorcycle drivers who were to the left of them.

How much of this is a result of the first time car buyers who lack skills to drive and how much is an example of the average Thai motoring behavior I don't know but it never ceases to amaze me how people drive in this country.

I also read that the speed limit in Chiang Mai was supposed to be dropped to 60 km/hr but that clearly has not been communicated to people who drive on 1317 or the Super Highway. It is like an Indy 500 race on that road everyday.

[kerrysum]

6215 road deaths last year? 17 per day? It is more like 30,000 per year

Guess it depends if it is reported. Yes?

[trogers]

What is needed is a crackdown on the authorities that test and issue driving licenses.

Licenses are being issued for money countrywide. BMA cannot do much when over half the drivers on the city roads are using bought licenses from other provinces.

[The Beguiled]

"However, the overall picture of Bangkok road collisions from 2013-2014 saw a decline in the number of collisions partially thanks to road awareness campaigns by the city and related agencies, he added".

The decline in last years figures could be partly attributed to the additional 1 million extra vehicles on the road - 700,000 first car scheme & 300,000 traditional purchases.

Hasn't anybody in the BMA (brains mainly absent) noticed this?

Policing and better road awareness will assist in reducing the accidents and that would flow on to reduced deaths and injuries.

Recently some Thai department stated that 80% of motor vehicle accidents/deaths were from motor bike accidents.

"Live by the sword dies by the sword"

[ChiangmaiRob]

Oh No, not another crackdown.

I think the authorities should crack down on the crackdowns and simply do the bloody jobs they're paid to do!

Edited July 1, 2015 by ChiangmaiRob

[BuaBS]

Those Thai city administrators and majors are losing the opportunity to resolve 2 problems at the same time, accidents, driving infractions, and budget.

Big part of the budget source in American cities come from parking and driving tickets.

When people know that a parking infraction may cost you $200, a driving infraction $500, a DUI jail and more than $10,000 in legal fees, and an accident with injuries to others, a lot of money or jail, like in California, people will be a lot more careful..

If will damage people's wallet, people will behave...in any country.

And..... cities will improve its funds.....and hire more people to take care of the city, more police, etc, etc...

Easy solution....

Yeah sure , make Thailand a fascist police state .

Many of us come here to escape that sh...

Leave Thailand like it is.

[Anthony5]

I'm waiting for some Big Wig announcement that they have reduced the death toll by half.

Should be expected in the next few hours.

[Borzandy]

Oh No, not another crackdown.

Don't worry it's only July and August.....

[manhood]

Whatever "activieites will happe, or never happens in the road violence of the thai people the result will be anyway 0!!!!!!!!!!

As most thais do not respect any law, further more not any traffic laws as the slogan is: i am the only one who is on the road and can do whatever i think is good for me and make me beeing first and beeing proud about myself!

And: there is no training of the drivers (forget about their driver licences, you can get in any butcher shop) and the penalty of wrongdoing, even with people are killed or hurt is sooooooo incredible low so nobody cares!!!!

All is only lipp service from the government, head of police or "agencies" involved into !