New Year road toll tops at 335
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The seven dangerous day period of this New Year Festival has seen decreased road casualties and accidents than last year; 335 deaths and 3,375 injuries in 3,093 accidents, the Road Safety Center reported Thursday.
Most accidents resulted from drunk driving and Nakhon Sawan and Buri Ram had the highest number of victims killed at 18 persons each.
Saying that on January 4 alone, 237 accidents killed 21 people and injured 259 others, Deputy PM and Interior Minister Yongyuth Wichaidit told a press conference that the center would study about road accident-related issues during this seven-day period to suggest measures to the Cabinet for the Songkran Festival. Ten provinces had no road accident death; Sukhothai, Tak, Nong Khai, Udon Thani, Si Sa Ket, Nonthaburi, Trat, Satun, Yala and Pattani.
From December 29, 2011 to January 4, 2012, there were 3,093 accidents (404 cases or 11.55 per cent less than last year), killing 335 persons (23 persons or 6.42 per cent less than last year), and wounding 3,375 persons (375 persons or 10 per cent less than last year). Chiang Rai had the most cumulative injuries at 121 persons and the most accidents at 115 cases.
The Nation
