Bangkok Post published a report from the Thai Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, recorded from April 11 to April 13, the three peak days of Songkran. This data was recorded by the Thai Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation from April 11 to April 13, the three peak days of Songkran.
Nakhon Si Thammarat and Songkhla recorded the highest number of accidents, with 39 each. Songkhla also recorded the highest number of injuries, with 45. Bangkok recorded the highest number of fatalities, with eight.
The main cause of traffic accidents is speeding, accounting for 40.05%, followed by drunk driving at 27.81% and collisions at 16.84%. The vehicle causing the most accidents is motorbikes, accounting for 85.5%. Accidents mainly occur on straight roads, accounting for 81.63%, of which accidents on highways account for 35.97% and on city roads account for 30.1%.
Songkran is considered the traditional New Year of Thailand.
The Songkran water festival, which takes place every year in April, is an important traditional holiday in Thailand and has been recognized by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage. This year, the festival attracted more than 120,000 tourists from many different countries to Thailand to participate, according to figures from the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
