Bangkok: During the three-day Songkran holiday, 95 people died, with a cumulative total of 515 accidents. The Road Safety Center summarized accident statistics for the past three days: 515 incidents and 95 deaths. They also instructed local authorities to strictly enforce laws against drunk driving in order to reduce accidents.
According to Thai News Agency, the Road Accident Prevention and Reduction Center for the Songkran Festival 2026 reported the daily accident figures for April 12, 2026, the third day of the campaign. There were 171 accidents, resulting in 169 injuries and 24 deaths. Suphan Buri province had the highest number of accidents with 10 incidents, while Bangkok had the highest number of fatalities with 3 deaths.
During the three-day campaign (April 10-12), there were a cumulative 515 accidents, 486 injuries, and 95 deaths. Lampang province had the highest number of accidents with 25 incidents, while Bangkok had the highest number of deaths with 6.
The leading cause of accidents is speeding
(46.20%), with motorcycles accounting for the highest number of accidents (77.17%).
Mr. Padungsak Surujikamthornwattana, Inspector General of the Ministry of Transport and chairman of today’s meeting, stated that from today onwards, the Songkran festival will begin. People will be arriving at their destinations and celebrating, which will involve consuming alcoholic beverages. This will lead to an increase in accidents due to drunk driving. Therefore, he instructed provincial-level agencies to increase vigilance and closely monitor the situation to prevent drunk driving and avoid accidents.
Statistics from the past three days show that most accidents are caused by risky behaviors of both drivers and other road users. Therefore, the Road Safety Center (RSC) has instructed provinces to publicize the importance of assessing drivers’ physical fitness before driving. If a driver is not fit, they should rest or avoid driving. They should also promote caution during Songkran water festivities, urging drivers not t
o directly splash water on motorcycles as this could cause them to lose control and lead to accidents, and to avoid playing water games in the middle of the road as this could result in being hit by a vehicle. If possible, drivers should avoid sitting or standing in the back of pickup trucks while playing water games, as this could lead to accidents from falling off the moving vehicle.