Over 100 people die on Thai roads in first 3 days of Thailand’s Songkran festival

14 Sept 03:03 Key points summarised by AI

Tragically, 113 people died and 853 were injured in 869 road accidents during the first three days of Thailand's Songkran festival.
Major contributing factors to these accidents included drunk driving (30.51%) and speeding (30.21%), with motorcycles involved in a staggering 81.36% of incidents.
Accidents predominantly occurred on highways (38.97%) and secondary roads (35.95%), with a peak time observed between 5 pm and 6 pm.
Authorities conducted extensive checks, stopping over 413,000 vehicles and initiating 79,025 legal actions for violations such as driving without a license or not wearing a helmet.

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