Thailand’s deadly road toll

08 Jan 2015  2064 | World Travel News

BANGKOK  Thailand’s road deaths over the seven deadly days of the New Year holiday reached 341 with more than 3,0000 people injured, but it still represented a slight decline on the toll registered in 2013.
Thailand’s Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation’s Road Safety Directing Centre reported there were 341 deaths (-7.08% from 367 last year) involving 3,117 injuries (-6.79% from 3,344) and 2,997 accidents (-5.58% from 3,174) during 30 December 2014 to 5 January 2015.
Chiang Mai gained notoriety for having the highest number of fatalities (18) ahead of Chiang Rai and Phetchabun (15 each) and Buri Ram and Surat Thani (12 each).
Chiang Mai also suffered the most road accidents at 133 following by Nakhon Sawan (110) and Surat Thani (97). These three provinces also recorded the most of having injuries at 129, 118 and 98 respectively.
inside no 2 There were only two provinces free from road fatalities — Sing Buri and Nakhon Phanom.
In addition, the centres’s data showed that 37.30% of accidents were due to drunk driving, while 24.39% were caused by speeding.
True to form, motor cyclists were involved in 82.26% of all New Year accidents and most of them involved riders who were not wearing helmets.
Data showed that 64.06% of all accidents took place on straight stretches of road, suggesting fast driving and possible dangerous overtaking.
The gross failure to drive in a considerate manner ensures the country’s roads deserve the title of second most deadly in the world. Statistics read like a war zone tally.

sourced:ttrweekly.com 

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