On April 17, Police General Permboon Chitsopp, Minister of Education as the Chairman of Road Accident Prevention and Mitigation Center (RDC) performance announcement during Songkran Festival 2024, Road Accident Prevention and Mitigation Center through Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation and agencies network partners in cooperation with 16 April 2024 They have compiled road accident statistics and it is the 6th day of the “Drive Safely” campaign. Accident-free Thailand has 242 accidents, 237 injuries, and 32 deaths, 37.60% speeding, 23.97% drunk driving, 21.07% vehicles with the most accidents 84.90%, highway department roads 41.32%, roads in district administrative bodies/villages 32.23%, 12:01 am:00. 11.16%, the highest number of injuries and deaths in their 30-39 years 20.07% highest number of accidents in Frei province, 13 times, and the highest number of people injured up to 18 people. The provinces with the highest number of deaths per population were Khon Kaen and Surin with 3 per province.
Summary of road accidents accumulated during the 6 days of the campaign. From April 11-16, there were a total of 1,811 accidents, a total of 1,837 people were injured, and 243 provinces with no fatalities. Chiang Rai was the province with the highest number of accidents with 68 fatalities 71 times.
Today most people seem to have achieved their goal. General Beramboon said. But there are still some on their way back, so CRES has advised them to take care of safety and manage traffic on major routes. This route connects the main roads to Bangkok. and long straight roads insisting on strict control over speeding. Also from the accident statistics of the last 6 days, it was found that the vehicles that caused the most accidents were motorcycles, which was 84.90%, which would reduce the severity of injuries and the risk of death due to the use of such vehicles. People are always asked to wear a helmet while riding a motorcycle. Including strict adherence to traffic rules. Do not drive faster than the legal limit. We call on provinces, agencies and partner organizations to raise awareness through public relations about key risky behaviors that cause accidents, especially among children and young people, to drive cautiously, consider the safety of yourself and others, to make people aware of the importance of wearing helmets, and to strengthen awareness of the safe use of vehicles. including driving faster than the law allows, drink driving, cutting in front of others, using safety equipment and how to drive safely, including preparing a legally required driver's license.
Mr. Sodinarin Gertsom, Deputy Permanent Secretary, Disaster and Urban Development Mission, Ministry of Home Affairs, as Chairman of the ad hoc sub-committee meeting of the Center for Prevention and Reduction of Road Accidents throughout the year, has found that speeding has dominated the road accident statistics for the past 6 days. Cause of accidents. CPDC has coordinated with provinces and Bangkok to strictly implement various measures, including strict enforcement of the law. They are also requested to provide comfort to stranded citizens and tourists at every bus stand, airport, dock and railway station by cracking down on dangerous behavior especially driving faster than permitted by law. Can safely go back
Director General of Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DPWD) Shri. According to Saiwat Jundrapong, road accident statistics have found an increase in injuries and deaths among children and youth. Rates from risky behavior especially speeding, drunk driving, failure to use safety equipment and motorcycles are not safe so CPDC has coordinated with the provinces to use social measures to prevent road accidents among children and youth from the beginning. Including preparing a summary of the results of measures to prevent and reduce road accidents during the 2024 Songkran Festival by analyzing and collecting road accident statistics during the intensive control period with safety and care from the family. Through various operational support mechanisms between 11-17 April 2024. To analyze the main causes of road accidents. Problems and constraints of road accident prevention and mitigation measures, if you happen or witness an accident, lead to decide measures and strategies to create road safety during normal periods and important festivals, report the incident through 24 hours hotline 1784 and add Friends Line ID @1784DDPM to coordinate immediate assistance. By “Department of Defense Receives Incident Reports 1784”.
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