Thailand Reports Total of 321 Deaths in Seven Days of Ten Dangerous Days New Year Road Campaign

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Thailand has announced a total of 321 deaths with 1,894 injuries from 1,938 road accidents in seven days from December 27th, 2024 to January 2nd, 2025 of the Ten Dangerous Days New Year Road Campaign from December 27^th, 2024 to January 5th, 2025.

The Thai Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) reported on January 3rd, 2025 that the highest total number of fatalities, injuries and accidents were in Surat Thani with 20 deaths and 82 injuries from 72 accidents.

A devastating incident unfolded in Chai Ya on New Year’s Day when a tour bus driver lost control and crashed into a tree on the main No. 41 Road near the Pa Way Intersection, resulting in at least five fatalities.

All people in a pickup truck died in a crash after New Year’s Day which was only four kilometers from a fatal tour bus crash on New Year night.

The DDPM reported details on the seventh day (January 2nd) of the road campaign. There were 43 deaths and 200 injuries in 196 road accidents.

Accidents were mostly caused by excessive speeding (40%). Most accidents involved motorbikes (86%). Forty-four percent of road accidents occurred most on national highways. Most accidents occurred between 6:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M.. (8%).

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Phuket has announced in total 58 road accidents with 59 injuries and one death in seven days (December 27th, 2024– January 2nd, 2025) of the Ten Dangerous Days New Year Road Campaign.