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https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/1825444/day-1-43-dead-466-injured-in-new-year-road-accidents

Day 1: 43 dead, 466 injured in New Year road accidents
Drink driving remains major cause, motorcycles affected the most

PUBLISHED : 28 DEC 2019

Forty-three people were killed and 466 injured in road accidents nationwide on Friday, the first day of the so-called “seven dangerous days’’ of the New Year holidays. Drink-driving remained the major cause.

A total of 464 road accidents were reported on Dec 27, with 43 deaths and 466 injuries, according to the Road Safety Directing Centre.

Last year, there were  45 deaths and 428 injuries in 419 road accidents on the first day of the dangerous period across the country. (continued below)

Drink driving was the major cause, accounting for 30.4% of the crashes so far this year, followed by speeding at 24.78%. Most of the vehicles involved in the accidents were motorcycles, same as previous years. 

Surat Thani recorded the highest number of accidents with 20. This southern province also had the highest number of injuries at 22. Chiang Rai and Prachuap Khiri Khan had the highest number of deaths, at four each.

Public Health Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said authorities had focused on stricter rules and law enforcement as most accidents were caused by drink driving. 

A total of 12 electricity poles were pulled down when a pickup truck crashed into an pole on Sukhumvit Sai Kao Road in tambon Bang Poo of Samut Prakan province on Friday.

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Courts of Justice also said 1,865 traffic offence cases, mostly drink-driving, were sent to courtson Friday, spokesman Suriyan Hongwilai said on Saturday. 

Of the total, the courts had already ruled on 1,528 cases, accounting for 81.9%.

Bangkok saw the highest number of cases, (159), followed by Chon Buri (158), Chiang Mai (112), Rayong (111) and Nakhon Ratchasima (86), said the spokesman.

The top three offences involved drink driving by 1,369 people, driving under the influence of drugs (257) and driving without licences (224).

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3 hours ago, Taa_Saparot said:

Courts of Justice also said 1,865 traffic offence cases, mostly drink-driving, were sent to courts on Friday, spokesman Suriyan Hongwilai said on Saturday. 

Of the total, the courts had already ruled on 1,528 cases, accounting for 81.9%.

Bangkok saw the highest number of cases, (159), followed by Chon Buri (158), Chiang Mai (112), Rayong (111) and Nakhon Ratchasima (86), said the spokesman.

The top three offences involved drink driving by 1,369 people, driving under the influence of drugs (257) and driving without licences (224).

Pretty sad when Chon Buri with a population of 1.7 million almost equals Bangkok with a population of 8.2 million in drink driving offences.

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8 hours ago, cheetzie said:

very Sad to read about all those accidents. 

Even sadder for those involved in those accidents.Things aren’t going to change due to people attitudes towards drink driving.This needs to change with harsher penalties for everybody who drink drives like the drug laws they have there. Drink driving is preventable and this alone can drastically reduce deaths and casualties.

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I live in the sticks and the carnage has started already 3 killed at the end of my road already. Yesterday drunk motorbike rider hit a car,  in hospital now survive ?.

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13 hours ago, Taa_Saparot said:

Courts of Justice also said 1,865 traffic offence cases, mostly drink-driving, were sent to courtson Friday, spokesman Suriyan Hongwilai said on Saturday. 

Of the total, the courts had already ruled on 1,528 cases, accounting for 81.9%.

You have to wonder how they were dealt with? Did the courts simply fine the drink drivers and allow them to walk free? 

When the consequences for a persons actions are treated trivially, the action will simply just be repeated, replicated and as evident, become engrained. 

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6 minutes ago, Dr No said:

You have to wonder how they were dealt with? Did the courts simply fine the drink drivers and allow them to walk free? 

I guess so.

In past years, they have confiscated the vehicle for the New Year period, but no word of this 'punishment' this year.

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11 hours ago, cheetzie said:

very Sad to read about all those accidents. 

Accident - an undesirable or unfortunate happening that occurs unintentionally and usually results in harm, injury, damage, or loss; casualty; mishap:

These were not accidents. 

 

 

Regards, Atlas.

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https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/1825814/new-year-road-accidents-kill-over-100

New Year road accidents kill over 100
Drink driving major cause in two days, followed by speeding

PUBLISHED : 29 DEC 2019

Two days of the New Year exodus saw 974 road accidents, down 1.4% year on year, 109 deaths, down 3.5%, and 993 injured, down 14%, the Transport Ministry reported.

Anon Lueangboribon, deputy permanent secretary for transport, said on Sunday that on Saturday alone there were 510 traffic accidents in which 66 people were killed and 527 others injured.

Drink driving was still the most common cause, resulting in 35.5% of the accidents, followed by speeding (30%). Motorcycles were involved in 64.6% of the incidents.

The northern province of Lampang saw the highest number of accidents of 21. The highest death toll, five, was reported in Nakhon Sawan province, which is on the way from Bangkok to the North. The province which saw the highest number of injured people, 26, was also Lampang.

On the first two days of New Year holiday travel, Friday and Saturday, the highest number of accidents, 33, was reported in the southern province of Surat Thani. The highest death toll of six was in the northern province of Chiang Rai and the Central Plain's Nakhon Sawan. The highest number of injured people, 37, was also reported in Surat Thani.

Drink driving remained the most common cause, followed by speed limit violation, Mr Anont said. There were no traffic casualties in 28 of 77 provinces.

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An encouraging trend, let’s hope the death toll will keep falling and continue through songkran and beyond.  Police stops and breathalyzers hopefully starting to have an effect, enforcement in Thailand catching up with the rest of the world.

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https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/1826264/bangkok-tops-ny-death-toll

Bangkok tops NY death toll
PUBLISHED : 30 DEC 2019

The first three days of New Year holiday travel saw 1,504 accidents, causing 159 deaths and 1,549 injuries, with Bangkok recording the highest death toll and the most drink driving cases.

Assistant national police chief Pol Lt Gen Damrongsak Kittiprapat on Monday released the statistics for Friday to Sunday inclusive.

The highest death toll was reported in Bangkok, with 10 fatalities, but the most accidents were reported  by the northern province of Lampang, with 48. The Central Plains province of Nakhon Pathom reported the most people injured in road accidents over the three days, at 56.

"The figures dropped from the same period last year thanks to the cooperation of the people and concerned organisations. Authorities are doling their best to prevent accidents, especially between 4pm and 8pm, when they peak," Pol Lt Gen Damrongsak said.

On Sunday alone there were 531 road accidents, 47 deaths and 560 injured people. Drink driving was given as the most common single cause, present in about 32% of accidents, closely followed by speeding, about 31%, he said.

Vithawan Sunthornkajit, director-general of the Probation Department, said that over the three-day period there were 4,601 cases of drink driving reported. Bangkok had the highest number, with 289 offenders,  followed by 254 in Khon Kaen and 237 in Maha Sarakham, both in the Northeast.

On Sunday there were 3,894 cases of drink driving reported, he said.

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25 minutes ago, thairak said:

And the roadside sign ??? Drive slowly if Drunk     ffs

Thanks for the translation. The post of just a pic of a Thai language sign was meaningless to those of us who don't read Thai. Unbelievable that someone thought that would be a good sign to put up.

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https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/1826574/new-year-road-death-toll-exceeds-200-in-4-days

New Year road death toll exceeds 200 in 4 days
PUBLISHED : 31 DEC 2019

Road accidents numbered 1,988, killing 208 and injured 2,031 others during the four days of New Year travel from Friday to Monday.

Vittawan Sunthornkajit, director-general of the Probation Department, said on Tuesday casualties remained high even as authorities tried hard to campaign for road safety.

On the first four days of the safety-campaigned seven-day period, Bangkok saw the highest death toll of 11. The number of injured people peaked at 66 in Nakhon Pathom province west of Bangkok. The highest number of accidents, 61, happened in Chiang Mai, the popular tourist destination in the North. Sixteen out of 77 provinces in the country remained free of death from traffic accidents.

Tuesday would see stronger efforts to campaign for road safety because most people would be celebrating the New Year transition and thus be more vulnerable to road accidents, Mr Vittawan said.

On Monday alone, there were 485 road accidents in which 48 people were killed and 484 others were injured. Drink driving remained the most common cause, resulting in 33.2% of the accidents, followed by speeding (28.7%). Motorcycles were involved in 81.8% of them.

From Friday to Monday, 4,856 people were prosecuted for drink driving and 63 of them were repeat offender, Mr Vittawan said.

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just out of curiosity i wondered how long it would take me to reach the cost of my large Leo today (70 bht) looking out on buakaow @ 1 bht per missing motorcy helmet. 

motorcy only, not counting those with asstd sidecars etc

as i had 3 LEO yai i did 3 timed events between 15.00 and 15.45

times to see 70 non compliers................

5 min 4 secs

5 min 16 secs

3 min 46 secs

 

so the time to beat is currently 3.46

 

 

 

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https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/1826889/road-deaths-rise-to-256-after-5-days-of-new-year-holiday-travel

Road deaths rise to 256 after 5 days of New Year holiday travel
Drink-driving topped the list of traffic offences sent to courts

PUBLISHED : 1 JAN 2020
The accumulated death toll rose to 256 on Tuesday, the fifth day of the “seven dangerous days’’ of New Year holiday travel, with Bangkok recording the most deaths.

A total of 256 died and 2,588 injured in 2,529 road accidents across the country from Dec 27 to 31, Veera Khengkasikarn, inspector-general of the Education Ministry said on Wednesday.

On Dec 31 alone, a total of 42 people were killed and 567 injured in 542 road accidents across the country. 

If the numbers are correct, the road toll was slightly lower in terms of deaths and significantly lower in terms of injuries than on an average day in Thailand.

Road accidents killed 45 people and injured 2,523 each day on average from January to October 2019, according to data compiled by the central road accident claims company, Road Accident Victims Protection Co.

Over the Dec 27-31 period, Bangkok had the highest number of deaths at 12, while Chiang Mai recorded the highest number of injuries and road accidents at 77 and 76 respectively. Eleven provinces recorded no deaths.

Mr Veera said many revellers were expected to start returning to Bangkok on Wednesday. Traffic on main roads would be heavier, he warned.

Drink-driving topped the list of traffic offences sent to courts from Dec 27-31, with 18,314 offenders, said Court of Justice spokesman Suriyan Hongwilai.

The other top two offences sent to courts during the New Year holidays were driving without licences (2,947) and driving under the influence of drugs (259), said Mr Suriyan.

 

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https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/1827429/new-year-death-toll-317-drink-driving-major-cause

New Year death toll 317, drink-driving major cause
PUBLISHED : 2 JAN 2020

Six days of New Year holiday travel resulted in 317 deaths and 3,160 people injured in 3,076 road accidents across the country, with drink-driving still given as the most common cause.

On Jan 1, there were 547 traffic accidents reported in which 55 people were killed and 577 others injured, Deputy Interior Minister Songsak Thongsri said on Thursday.

Drink-driving remained the biggest single factor, present in 39% of the crashes, followed by speeding at 28%. Motorcycles were involved in the great majority of accidents, 79% of them.

The accumulated death toll stood at 317, with 3,160 injuries in 3,076 road accidents from Dec 27 to Jan 1, Mr Songsak said.

The southern province of Songkhla reported the highest number of road accidents (95) and injuries (100), while Bangkok had the highest death toll (14).   

Seven provinces remained fatality free - Trat, Phayao, Phuket, Mae Hong Son, Yala, Lamphun and Satun. 

 

 

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Apparently, the "drive slow when drunk" signs aren't that effective after all! 

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https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/1828234/new-year-death-toll-at-5-year-low-down-nearly-20-

New Year death toll at 5-year low, down nearly 20%
PUBLISHED : 3 JAN 2020

The death toll from road accidents during the "seven dangerous days" of the New Year holidays dropped by almost 20% to 373, the lowest level in five years.

On Thursday, 45 people were killed, up one or 2.3% year-on-year, bringing the total in seven days to 373, down 19.4%. On the same day, 359 injured were in 354 road accidents, both down from the previous year. 

Most of the vehicles involved in the crashes were motorcycles, which accounted for 83%, said Deputy Interior Minister Niphon Bunyamanee said on Friday, citing the latest report from the Road Safety Directing Centre.

From Dec 27 to Jan 2, there were a total of 3,421 road accidents across the country, with 3,499 injuries. Bangkok had the highest number of deaths at 15, while Songkhla recorded the highest number of accidents and injuries at 116 and 121, respectively.

Drink driving and speeding were major causes of the crashes. A total of 230,603 people were charged with traffic offences, including failing to wear crash helmets (56,447), and driving without licences (51,686).

When comparing to last year’s figures, the number of New Year holiday road accidents was 370 lower. The numbers of deaths and injuries during this New Year holidays were also down from the previous year by 90 and 393, respectively, he said.

Court of Justice spokesman Suriyan Hongwilai said on Friday there were 25,376 traffic offence cases, mostly drink-driving, sent to courts from Dec 27 to Jan 2. Of the total, the courts already ruled on 24,986 cases, or 98.5%. 

Drink-driving topped the list of traffic offences sent to courts during the seven-day dangerous New Year period, with 23,723 offenders. The other top two offences were driving without licences (3,879) and driving under the influence of drugs (344), said Mr Suriyan.

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said on Thursday despite the improvement, he was not happy with the figures since hundreds of deaths were still considered high. Authorities must remain vigilant and continue to find measures to lower the numbers further for the next long holidays during Songkran, he added. 

He also floated the idea of changing the name of the monitoring period from "seven dangerous days" to something more positive. He suggested "seven days of happiness" so people think more of their loved ones and their own safety when driving during long holidays.

While the death toll dropped, it is still a far cry from the international goal adopted by the Land Transport Department at below 10 per 100,000 population this year, or 664 a year based on the population of 66.4 million in the 2018 census.

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