meanwhile in Thailand (last year) Seven-day Songkran death toll tops 300 BANGKOK, April 18 - The nationwide death toll during Songkrans seven days has risen to more than 300, according to Thailands Road Safety Centre. Deputy Interior Minister Pol Lt-Gen Chat Kuldilok said there were 247 road accidents yesterday with 36 persons dead and 257 injured. The accumulated number of road accidents from April 11-17 reached 2,828 with 321 people dead and 3,040 injured. Main reasons of the accidents were drunken driving, followed by speeding. Motorcycles are the vehicles with the highest number of accidents with high risk behaviour by not wearing helmets. The northern province of Chiang Mai has the highest number of road accidents at 104 with the most casualties at 110, while Prachuab Khiri Khan, southwest of Bangkok, has the highest death rate with 12 dead. Pol Lt-Gen Chat concluded the number of accidents and the number of casualties have decreased year-on-year, while the death toll slightly increased. He said the Road Safety Centre will take such statistics for further analysis and prevention measures to help reduce road accidents during normal periods and holidays. (MCOT online news)
Posted on: Thu, 27 Mar 2014 02:24:07 +0000
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