New Year traffic accidents claim 207 lives in 5 daysListen to this articleThe Ayutthaya-bound side of the M6 inter-city motorway is packed with holiday makers returning home, in Nakhon Ratchasima province on Sunday morning. (Photo: Prasit Tangprasert)There were 1,185 traffic accidents over the first five days of the New Year travel period, claiming 207 people's lives and injuring 1,141 others. Public Health Minister Pattana Promphat said on Sunday the figures applied from Dec 30 (Tuesday) to Jan 3 (Saturday) inclusive. Phuket province reported the most accidents, 47, and the most injured people, 51, and Bangkok the highest traffic death toll, 18. Motorcyclists were involved in 73% of the traffic accidents.

Source: Bangkok Post January 04, 2026 13:05 UTC