On December 30, 2022 at the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation The Center for the Prevention and Reduction of Road Accidents during the New Year’s Festival, 2023 Summary of road accident statistics as of December 29, 2022, 349 accidents, 351 injuries, 37 deaths. Convenience in main routes, secondary routes and connecting routes between provinces Ensuring checkpoints to increase concentration on vehicle scrutiny and driver readiness Intensive control of risky behavior, speeding, drinking and driving, and not using safety equipment. as well as adjust measures and operational guidelines in accordance with the situation and context of the area In order to travel during the New Year’s festival, be happy with a new way of life that is far away from traffic accidents.
Mr. Chotinrin Kerdsom, Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior As the chairman of the ad hoc sub-committee meeting of the Center for the Prevention and Reduction of Road Accidents throughout the year, revealed that the Center for the Prevention and Reduction of Road Accidents during the New Year’s festival. 2023, with the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation and the cooperation of network partners collecting road accident statistics on December 29, 2022, which is the first day of the campaign. “New way of life drive safely There were 349 accidents, 351 injuries, and 37 deaths. The highest causes of accidents were speeding 41.55%, drinking and driving 23.50%. Vehicles with the highest accidents were motorcycles 81.51%, mostly on the road. Direct routes 83.09, Department of Highways, 43.27%, roads in sub-districts/villages, 28.37%, the time when the accident was highest during 18.01-19.00 hrs., 9.46%, the most injured and fatalities were in the age range of 30-39 years old. 18.81 each, 1,887 main checkpoints were set up, 55,910 officers inspected 370,561 vehicles, 65,530 people were prosecuted, 20,920 were guilty of not wearing a driver’s license, 18,250 were not wearing helmets, 6,315 were not wearing seat belts, and driving too fast. According to the law, there were 5,391 cases, with the province with the highest number of accidents: Lamphun (13 times), the province with the highest number of fatalities: Prachuap Khiri Khan (3 people), and the province with the highest number of injuries: Surat Thani (14 people).
Mr. Chotinrin went on to say Today is the first day of the 2023 New Year holiday period. People are still in the process of returning to their hometowns and traveling. The Road Safety Administrative Center has coordinated with the province to oversee safety and facilitate people’s travel. especially main roads, secondary roads and inter-provincial routes By opening a special lane, closing the U-turn point, publicizing the route to avoid shortcuts to make traffic flow smoothly. It also increases the concentration of vehicle inspection and driver readiness. Focus on law enforcement against drivers who exceed the speed limit, do not drink and drive, do not use safety equipment. Also watch out for the long straight roads. to prevent road accidents from speeding as well as using the mechanism of sub-district headmen, village headmen, community leaders, and volunteers to set up community checkpoints to deter motorists with road accident risk behaviors. In order to travel during the New Year’s holiday, be happy with a new way of life that is far from road accidents.
Buntham Lertsukeekasem, Director-General of the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation The secretary of the Road Safety Directing Center (Por Por Por.) revealed that the center directs the prevention and reduction of road accidents. by Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Has integrated provinces and network partners to create road safety in an area approach, emphasizing planning to solve problems that are consistent with the area conditions and accident situations. Especially taking care of the risky spots where accidents occur frequently. Focus on law enforcement like drivers with intensive accident-prone behaviors. Please ask people to strictly follow traffic laws. Be kind to those who use the route. For people who have experienced or witnessed an accident, they can report the incident via the 24-hour hotline 1784 and the line “Security Security 1784” by adding a friend Line ID @1784DDPM to coordinate urgent assistance.