Death toll reaches 94 on second of seven New Year’s dangerous days

BANGKOK, Dec 31 – Ninety-four people were killed in road accidents throughout Thailand during the first two days of the “seven high-risk days of the New Year’s holidays” from December 29 – January 4, according to the Road Safety Centre.

There were a total of 955 road accidents with 1,051 injuries reported on December 29 and 30. Drunken driving was identified as the main cause of the accidents, according to Land Transport Department Director General Somchai Siriwattanachok.

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