Prachuap Khiri Khan officials have reported a decrease in road accidents, injuries, and fatalities during the 2025 Songkran holiday, following the conclusion of the province’s seven-day road safety campaign.
On 18 April, Deputy Governor Prateep Boriboonrat chaired a meeting at the Singkhon Conference Room in the Provincial Hall to officially close the operations of the Provincial Road Safety Centre. Attendees included heads of government departments, agency representatives, and district-level teams from all eight districts, who joined the meeting via Zoom.
The campaign, which ran from 11 to 17 April, recorded a total of 42 road accidents across the province, resulting in 45 injuries and 3 fatalities. This marked a reduction compared to the 2024 Songkran period, which saw 58 accidents, 53 injuries, and 9 deaths. The figures also showed a slight increase in accidents and injuries when compared to the three-year average, though fatalities were lower.
Motorcycles were involved in the majority of incidents, accounting for 38 of the 42 accidents, or 83.37 percent. The most common risk factor was not wearing a helmet, reported in 33 cases, followed by drink-driving and vehicles cutting in at short distances. National highways and local village roads saw the highest number of accidents, with 15 cases each, while rural roads accounted for five.
Primary causes of accidents during the campaign included cutting in front of other vehicles (27.08 percent), drink-driving (25 percent), and speeding (20.83 percent).
On the final day of the campaign, 17 April, the province reported six accidents, resulting in six injuries and no deaths.
Deputy Governor Prateep thanked all officials and related agencies for their coordination and efforts throughout the holiday period. He noted that although accident and injury rates slightly exceeded the three-year average, the difference was minimal and fatalities had decreased.
A full review of each incident will be carried out to help shape future road safety strategies, both for festivals and regular periods. Prateep also recommended improving the daily reporting system by including photographs of accident sites to support more effective analysis and response.
Nationwide, Thailand also recorded a notable drop in road-related incidents over the Songkran period. Data from the Ministry of Interior showed 1,538 road crashes resulting in 1,495 injuries and 253 deaths from 11 to 17 April. This represented decreases of 24.76 percent in accidents, 27.43 percent in injuries, and 11.85 percent in fatalities compared to the same period last year.
Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul attributed the improved figures to integrated road safety efforts carried out before and during the festival. He emphasised the need to continue public awareness campaigns, enforce traffic laws, and address key risk factors such as speeding, drink-driving, and lack of protective gear.
Thailand has set a target to reduce annual road traffic deaths to 12 per 100,000 people by 2027.