Thailand Reports 52 Deaths on First Day of Ten Dangerous Days New Year Road Campaign

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Thailand has announced a total of 52 deaths with 318 injuries from 322 road accidents on the first day of the Ten Dangerous Days of the New Year Road Campaign.

The Thai Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) reported on December 28^th details on the first day (December 27^th) of the Ten Dangerous Days of the New Year Road Campaign from December 27^th, 2024 to January 5th, 2025.

The highest fatalities were in Nakhon Si Thammarat and Bangkok with four deaths each. The highest total number of road accidents and injuries were also in Nakhon Si Thammarat with 17 times and 17 injuries.

Accidents were mostly caused by excessive speeding (39%), followed by reckless driving (20%) and drunk driving (15%). Most accidents involved motorbikes (85%). Forty-seven percent of road accidents occurred most on national highways (47%). Most accidents occurred between 4:0 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. (9%).

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