(Photo: Prasit Tangprasert)Thirty-four people were killed and 335 injured in road accidents nationwide on Friday, the first day of the government’s road safety campaign. A total of 339 road accidents were reported on Friday, said Chotenarin Kerdsom, deputy permanent secretary for the Ministry of Interior, citing figures from the Road Safety Directing Centre. Those aged 20 to 29 accounted for the highest number of injuries or deaths by age group. Khon Kaen in the Northeast registered the highest number of road accidents at 24 and the highest number of injuries at 23. During the “seven dangerous days” between Dec 29, 2022 and Jan 4, 2023, a total of 2,440 road accidents were reported, with 317 dead and 2,437 injured.

Source: Bangkok Post December 30, 2023 22:13 UTC