Over the six days of the Thai New Year holiday, 335 people died in road accidents and another 3,506 were injured. Motorcycle drivers were held accountable for a shocking 81.58 percent of the accidents while pickup trucks were responsible for 8.37 percent, reported Thai PBS. Of the cause of the accidents, which were tallied from April 11-16, drunk driving was the most common cause at 37.72 percent, while speeding was the next most common cause at 31.02 percent.
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234 killed in road accidents in first three months of 2017
In 2016, 224 deaths had been recorded due to road accidents in the first three months.According to official data, the number of road accidents has increased over the years. In Uttarakhand, 234 lives have been lost in road accidents in the first three months of the year.In 356 such accidents across the state, 359 people suffered injuries. In 2001, 698 people died in road accidents across the state and the number rose to 962 in 2016. Significantly, the state police have been conducting massive road safety awareness campaigns to curb road accidents in the state.The 120km stretch between Vikasnagar and Tyuni in Dehradun district has witnessed a number of road accidents, especially involving utility vehicles. The drivers of vehicles involved in road accidents are well-versed with the dos and don'ts of hill driving but still commit mistakes, which causes accidents."Meena said that rash driving, overloading and drunk driving are among primary causes of road accidents.
Within 18 hours, spanning Sunday and Monday, eight persons in all lost their lives in road accidents.The meeting deliberated on measures to be taken to reduce road accidents, which have seen a jump since 2014. PANAJI: In the backdrop of road accidents claiming more than 100 lives since January this year, chief minister Manohar Parrikar , on Tuesday, directed the traffic police to take strict measures against traffic violators. The PWD did not execute suggestions to correct spots on roads considered dangerous, a police official said.The PWD swung into action after the Supreme Court ordered that rectifications suggested by state road safety councils should be complied with within a year. He has also given instructions to the police to procure more vehicles.The government has decided to have speedometers, alcometers, CCTVs cameras and interceptors at strategic points, to deal with rash driving. The police department will start a campaign from Wednesday.
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