Bangkok: Road accident During the 2024 New Year Festival, just on New Year's Day, yesterday (January 1) there were 419 accidents, with 62 deaths. In total, over the 4-day holiday period, there were more than 1,500 accidents. At the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (Disaster Prevention and Mitigation), Dr. Thongchai Keerati Hatthayakorn Director General of the Department of Medical Services Acting Director-General of the Department of Disease Control together with Mr. Chaiwat Junthirapong, Director-General of the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Announcement of road accidents during the 2024 New Year Festival. It was found that on January 1, 2024, there were 419 accidents, 422 people injured, and 62 deaths. Summary of accumulated road accidents during the 4 days of the campaign (29 Dec. 2023-1 Jan. '24) There were a total of 1,570 accidents, a total of 1,574 injuries, a total of 190 deaths. There were 19 provinces with no deaths. The most common causes of accidents were speedi ng (39.14%), drinking and driving (30.55%), and the majority (86.51%) were motorcycles. The incident happened on the main road. Between midnight and 1 a.m. The provinces with the most accidents were Prachuap Khiri Khan and Songkhla. The province with the most injuries was Prachuap Khiri Khan. The province with the highest death toll is Bangkok. The province with the highest number of accidents during the New Year festival is Kanchanaburi (57 times), making Kanchanaburi There were the highest number of injuries (56 people). The province with the highest number of deaths was Bangkok with 13 deaths. Today (January 2) is another day when people travel to Bangkok and provinces with economic zones in various regions. This causes some main roads to have heavy traffic. which has coordinated with the provinces to adjust guidelines to be consistent with travel and risk factors Focus on keeping traffic flowing smoothly. together with speeding detection and doze off which leaves road users taking care of their bodies so that they are ready to drive and check the condition of the car to make sure it is safe before traveling And do not force yourself to drive if you feel drowsy. If you experience or witness an accident, you can report it via hotline 1784 24 hours a day Source: Thai News Agency