BANGKOK, Dec 22 (TNA) – As deaths from road accidents in Thailand stand
first in Asia, the United Nations World Health Organisation (WHO) has urged concerned
authorities to explore appropriate measures to build more road safety.
WHO’s report on
global road safety for 2018
has found that in Thailand, the number of road fatalities reached about
22, 000 persons per year, or an average of 60
deaths a day, which has now stood first
in Asia, surpassing Vietnam and
Malaysia.
The majority of the death was youngsters aged
between 15 – 29 and most of them were motorcyclists and tricycle drivers.
WHO suggested that the Thai authorities concentrate
more on building more road safety measures for young motorcyclists.
A “lead agency” responsible for resolving the problem should be established urgently. (TNA)
