The number of those killed in road accidents during the first five of seven dangerous days of New Year holidays stand at 351, a senior official announced Tuesday.
Anucha Mokkhaswes, director-general of the Civil Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department, said New Year Day, which was the fifth day of the week-long road accident monitoring period, saw 784 accidents, killing 76 people and injuring 903 others.
Drunk driving remained the biggest cause of the accident, constituting 47.96 per cent of the accidents, he said.
He said motorcycles involved in 88.35 per cent of the accidents.
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New Year death toll rises to 351
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Jammer maar te vroeg net op het nieuws is al opgelopen naar 407.jumbo schreef:The number of those killed in road accidents during the first five of seven dangerous days of New Year holidays stand at 351, a senior official announced Tuesday.
Anucha Mokkhaswes, director-general of the Civil Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department, said New Year Day, which was the fifth day of the week-long road accident monitoring period, saw 784 accidents, killing 76 people and injuring 903 others.
Drunk driving remained the biggest cause of the accident, constituting 47.96 per cent of the accidents, he said.
He said motorcycles involved in 88.35 per cent of the accidents.
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