253 traffic deaths in four ‘dangerous days’

More than 250 people died in almost 2,400 road accidents in the first four of the “seven dangerous days” of the New Year holiday season, with drink-driving still the major cause despite harsh preventive measures.

The number of traffic deaths rose 11.4% from the first four days of the holiday period a year ago. In the “seven dangerous days” of the festive season last year, road fatalities totalled 341, a decline of 7% from the same period a year earlier.

Read more: Bangkok Post