Rescue workers and medical emergency staff are working full time and staffed 24/7 as Songkran festival celebrants begin returning home, most of them from up-country to Bangkok.
Public Health Minister Chaiya Sasomsup, who doubles as deputy director of the national Road Safety Centre (RSC), said roads leading to Bangkok are expected to become busy later Tuesday and Wednesday as Songkran revellers start returning for work.
The RSC had asked police to take action against drivers who speed as well as those who drink alcohol. Highway police have opened additional lanes to allow larger number of vehicles to head for Bangkok, Mr Chaiya said.
According to Mr Chaiya, in the first four days of the "seven most dangerous days" starting last Friday, there have been 2,949 road accidents, with 229 deaths and 3,315 injuries.
The northern provinces of Phetchabun and Phitsanulok had the highest road death toll, with 11 and 10 fatalities respectively, he said.
Drink driving was the major cause of road accidents during the period. Four of five accidents - 81.26 per cent - involved motorcycles, he said.
Also, during the past four days rescue workers and medical staff have responded to road injuries 5,222 times, sudden illnesses 4,639 times, intervened on 846 quarrels, 73 attempted suicides and 48 drowning incidents, Mr Chaiya said.
Anucha Mokkhavesa, director-general of the Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department, said provincial authorities had been told to take special action against drunken motorcyclists who also don't wear helmets, because they were the ones who caused most accidents.
The department has set up 52 checkpoints along major roads and highways nationwide to provide free check-ups on vehicle tires and brake system, said Mr Anucha. (BangkokPost.com, from TNA reports)
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Public Health Minister Chaiya Sasomsup, who doubles as deputy director of the national Road Safety Centre (RSC), said roads leading to Bangkok are expected to become busy later Tuesday and Wednesday as Songkran revellers start returning for work.
The RSC had asked police to take action against drivers who speed as well as those who drink alcohol. Highway police have opened additional lanes to allow larger number of vehicles to head for Bangkok, Mr Chaiya said.
According to Mr Chaiya, in the first four days of the "seven most dangerous days" starting last Friday, there have been 2,949 road accidents, with 229 deaths and 3,315 injuries.
The northern provinces of Phetchabun and Phitsanulok had the highest road death toll, with 11 and 10 fatalities respectively, he said.
Drink driving was the major cause of road accidents during the period. Four of five accidents - 81.26 per cent - involved motorcycles, he said.
Also, during the past four days rescue workers and medical staff have responded to road injuries 5,222 times, sudden illnesses 4,639 times, intervened on 846 quarrels, 73 attempted suicides and 48 drowning incidents, Mr Chaiya said.
Anucha Mokkhavesa, director-general of the Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department, said provincial authorities had been told to take special action against drunken motorcyclists who also don't wear helmets, because they were the ones who caused most accidents.
The department has set up 52 checkpoints along major roads and highways nationwide to provide free check-ups on vehicle tires and brake system, said Mr Anucha. (BangkokPost.com, from TNA reports)
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