Connect with us

Regional News

Thai Health Launches Road Safety Campaign for Songkran Festival

Avatar of CTN News

Published

on

BANGKOK – The Thai Health Promotion Foundation (ThaiHealth) has launched its road safety campaign for the Songkran festival at the Victory Monument and is targeting speeding and drunken motorists, especially motorcyclists.

Thai Health manager Supreeda Adulyanont told Thai media that the road safety campaign focused on motorcyclists because motorcycles caused 79.85% of traffic accidents and were involved in 67.4% of fatal traffic accidents during the Songkran festival last year.

1554909054289

The motorcyclists in the accidents either sped or rode under the influence of alcohol and 14.3% or 60 of 418 people killed in nearly 4,000 road accidents in last year’s festival were people younger than 20 years of age. In two-thirds of motorcycle accidents, motorcyclists did not wear a crash helmet, Dr Supreeda said.

He also said that traffic volumes on highways rose 16.31% during the Songkran holiday compared with normal traffic.

Although many organizations were campaigning for road safety, the Songkran death toll was rising. Therefore, motorists had to place importance on safe travels and be responsible for themselves and other people, Dr Supreeda said.

Continue Reading

CTN News App

CTN News App

Recent News

BUY FC 24 COINS

compras monedas fc 24

Volunteering at Soi Dog

Find a Job

Jooble jobs

Free ibomma Movies