So far 39 people have been hospitalised for injuries in the 39 accidents recognised by local officials over the past four days.
During the 24 hours of yesterday (Apr 15), Day 5 of the campaign, nine people were injured in nine accidents across the island, according to the daily report prepared by the Phuket branch of the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM Phuket).
Two people were injured in two accidents in Muang District, one person was injured in an accident in Thalang District and six people were injured in six accidents in Kathu District, said the report.
Of the 39 people admitted to hospital for road-accident injuries, 23 were Thai nationals, 11 were Myanmar nationals and five were marked as “foreigners” in the DDPM Phuket report.
Of note, national road safety agency ThaiRSC reported 49 people injured in road accidents in Phuket yesterday, but concurred there had been no deaths.
The ‘Seven Days’ safety campaign for Songkran 2024 began at midnight last Wednesday night and will continue through to midnight tomorrow night (Apr 17).
Phuket last year concluded the Seven Days safety campaign for Songkran with five people killed and 51 people admitted to hospital for injuries sustained in road accidents.
ThaiRSC currently reports 55 deaths and 8,121 people injured in road accidents in Phuket since Jan 1.