Thailand –
A total of 368 road accidents, with 44 deaths and 368 injuries, were reported by the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) on the fourth day (April 14th) of the Seven Days of Danger road safety campaign during Songkran (April 11th – April 17th).
On April 14th, there were 368 accidents with 44 deaths and 368 injuries. Most were caused by excessive speeding (35 percent). About 83 percent of the accidents involved motorcycles. Most road accidents occurred on highways between 7:01 P.M. to 8:00 P.M.
Provinces with the highest fatalities were Bangkok, Nakhon Sawan and Phitsanulok with 3 deaths each. The highest number of accidents and injuries were in Nan with 16 road accidents and 16 injuries.
In a total of four days the highest number of fatalities were in Bangkok with 12 deaths. The highest number of accidents were in Chiang Mai, Nakhon Si Thammarat, and Nan with 45 accidents each. The highest number of injuries was in Nakhon Si Thammarat with 48 injuries.
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