Thread: 42 killed and over 400 injured in road accidents on first day of New Year’s festival

To put it in perspective, the combined death toll of Songkran and New year; two deadly weeks, is roughly the equivalent of the fatal accidents for 6 months in the UK.

Australia's total road toll for all of 2018 was about 950,thai's do that in 6 weeks.

Originally Posted by bobo746

Australia's total road toll for all of 2018 was about 950,thai's do that in 6 weeks.

More like 4 weeks.
Total fatal accidents around 24k a year.

Originally Posted by stroller

More like 4 weeks.
Total fatal accidents around 24k a year.

A necessary and welcome culling of the mentally defective.

Originally Posted by Norton

A necessary and welcome culling of the mentally defective.

While I have little sympathy for Darwin victims, sadly, not all deaths are due to their own negligence. There are many innocent victims, I'd assume.

and the score's on the doors for the 7days where people are supposed to enjoy theirselves are,
463 killed.
3892 injured.
40% of the totals were down to DRUNK DRIVERS.
OF THE ONES KILLED,HOW MANY WERE INNOCENT VICTIMS.R.I.P.
that's it the clock will go back too ZERO for 4months.
in the meantime its carry on regardless.

Originally Posted by headhunter

and the score's on the doors for the 7days where people are supposed to enjoy theirselves are,
463 killed.
3892 injured.
40% of the totals were down to DRUNK DRIVERS.
OF THE ONES KILLED,HOW MANY WERE INNOCENT VICTIMS.R.I.P.
that's it the clock will go back too ZERO for 4months.
in the meantime its carry on regardless.

I've just read a report that says it's the brakes on all the motorcycles that are to blame. I kid you not. So many accidents where the driver claims brake failure, now it's official; Thai drivers are not to blame, it's the brakes.

Too drunk to find the brake pedal?

now the rush to the temple is on hold,HOW MANY INNOCENT people,and family members were killed by drunk drivers?life in prison instead of a week as a monk,might help.

So by my reckoning the average daily fatality rate is 66.40 per day.

Over this seven days it's been 66.14.

Fucking hell, that campaign has been so hugely effective.

No different than the rest of the year... but presumably more accidents overall, can't be bothered to look at the stats.