April 15, 2025
BANGKOK – The first three days of the seven dangerous Songkran days saw a total of 756 road accidents, resulting in 100 deaths and 752 injuries, the Road Safety Centre announced on Monday.
Third Day Sees 39 Deaths in 296 Accidents
On Sunday, 13 April, the third day of the monitoring period, 296 accidents were recorded, killing 39 people and injuring 296 others.
The centre reported that the main causes of Sunday’s accidents were:
- Speeding (44.26%)
- Drink driving (29.05%)
- Sudden lane changes (17.91%)
Monitoring Aims to Promote Safe Travel
The Road Safety Centre has been monitoring road incidents from 11 April, when people began travelling back to their home provinces to celebrate Songkran with family. The campaign, aimed at promoting road safety and awareness, will run until 17 April.
Summary of Key Figures After Three Days
- Provinces with no reported deaths: 30
- Province with the highest number of accidents: Phatthalung (28)
- Province with the highest number of injuries: Lampang (31)
- Province with the highest death toll: Bangkok (10 deaths)
Warning on Medicine-Induced Drowsiness
At a press conference on Monday, Pol Gen Kraiboon Suadsong, Deputy National Police Chief, said that aside from drink driving, drowsiness caused by certain medications was also responsible for many accidents.
He urged provincial administrations to run public awareness campaigns warning drivers not to get behind the wheel after taking medications that cause drowsiness.
