On day 2 of the 7 Dangerous Days during the 2026 Songkran festival, 50 people have died. The leading causes of accidents are speeding and drunk driving. The Road Safety Center (ศปถ.) has urged provinces to ensure road safety in Songkran water play areas, strictly enforce laws against risky driving behaviors, and prohibit alcohol sales to those under 20 years old.
Today (12 Apr 2026) at 11:00 a.m., at the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM), the Road Safety Center (ศปถ.) reported road accident statistics for Songkran 2026 on 11 April 2026: 208 accidents, 185 injuries, and 50 deaths. The total for the first two days (10–11 Apr 2026) reached 344 accidents, 317 injuries, and 71 deaths. Thirty-nine provinces reported zero fatalities. The Center has urged provinces and Bangkok to facilitate public safety in Songkran water play areas, post warning signs to increase driver caution, strictly enforce laws on risky driving behaviors, and ban alcohol sales to those under 20. Community checkpoints have been tasked with deterring risky drivers from leaving their neighborhoods.
Dr. Sophon Iamsirithaworn, Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Public Health and chair of the Songkran Road Accident Prevention and Reduction Center, reported that on 11 April 2026—the second day of the “Drive Safely, Slow Down, Reduce Accidents” campaign—208 accidents occurred with 185 injured and 50 dead. The main causes were speeding (45.71%) and drunk driving (24.76%). Motorcycles accounted for 61% of accidents, mostly on straight roads (79.05%). Roads under the Department of Highways saw 48.56% of accidents, and local village roads 25%. Peak accident time was 09:01–12:00 (21.90%). The highest injury and fatality rate was among ages 20–29 (22.88%). Lampang province had the highest number of accidents (12) and injuries (14), while Nakhon Ratchasima and Phitsanulok each had the highest deaths (3).
The cumulative road accident statistics for the first two days of the campaign (10–11 Apr 2026) are 344 accidents, 317 injuries, and 71 deaths. Nan province recorded the highest accidents (17), while Nan and Lampang had the most injuries (17 each). Prachinburi and Phitsanulok had the highest deaths (4 each). Thirty-nine provinces reported zero fatalities.
However, most people have already arrived at their destinations, some are still traveling or sightseeing, and some areas have begun Songkran water play. The Road Safety Center has coordinated with provinces and Bangkok to monitor these areas for safety, facilitate tourists and locals, and post warning signs to increase driver caution. They will strictly enforce laws, especially against risky behaviors, and prohibit selling alcohol to those under 20 as well as street vending of alcohol in water play areas, tourist sites, and event venues.
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Mr. Theerapat Kachamat, Director-General of the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) and secretary of the Road Safety Center, said the Center continues to emphasize proactive community checkpoints combined with door-to-door visits to monitor, inspect, and deter risky driving behaviors, especially drunk driving, not wearing safety gear, and driving without licenses before leaving communities. Rapid response teams are deployed to Songkran water play and religious event sites to strictly suppress risky water play behaviors that could lead to road accidents. Local authorities and health volunteers use family checkpoint mechanisms to prevent those who have consumed alcohol from driving, ensuring safety during Songkran.
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Finally, the public who experience or witness accidents can report incidents via the 24-hour hotline 1784 and the Line application “ปภ.รับแจ้งเหตุ1784” by adding the Line ID @1784DDPM for prompt assistance coordination.