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317 died in 2,440 road accidents in New Year’s week

A woman drove her pickup truck into the rear of an 18-wheeled trailer truck on Highway 3229 in Muang district of Kanchanaburi on early Wednesday morning. A farm worker died, and she and 13 other employees were injured. (Photo: Piyarat Chongcharoen)

During the government’s week-long campaign for road safety during the New Year holiday, 317 people were killed and 2,437 others injured in 2,440 traffic accidents across the country.

The figures were compiled from Dec 29, 2022, to Jan 4, 2023, during the government’s New Year road safety campaign. Chotenarin Kerdsom, deputy permanent secretary of the Interior Ministry, released the data on Thursday.

During the seven-day period, the southern province of Surat Thani reported the most…

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