Traffic was steady on the Mittraparb highway in Nong Sung district of Nakhon Ratchasima early Wednesday morning, as Songkran celebrants left Bangkok for their home provinces in the Northeast. (Photo: Prasit Tangprasert)
Twenty-seven people were killed and 287 injured in 278 road crashes on Tuesday, the first of the “seven deadly days” of the Songkran festival.
Chotnarin Kerdsom, interior deputy permanent secretary, said on Wednesday the Road Safety Centre and associated agencies reported road accidents nationwide on Tuesday.
A total of 278 road accidents were reported on the first day of the road safety campaign, causing 27 deaths and 287 injuries, Mr Chotnarin said.
Speeding was the biggest cause of accidents (35%), followed…
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