Thailand: Road accidents claim 278 lives during Songkran festival World

Thailand: Road accidents claim 278 lives during Songkran festival

There were 1,917 traffic accidents in Thailand, killing 278 people and injuring1,869 others, during the seven days of the government's road safety campaign for the Songkran festival from April 11 to 17, Nirat Pongsitthithaworn, the country’s deputy interior permanent secretary, said on April 18.
Fewer road accident deaths in first half of 2015 Society

Fewer road accident deaths in first half of 2015

The number of traffic accidents in the first half of 2015 fell 12.85 percent year on year to roughly 11,180 cases, killing almost 4,480 people and injuring nearly 10,150 others, down 4.5 percent and 17.24 percent, respectively.