Nearly 10,000 deaths on Thai roads is only half the story. More than 1,000 people are dying on the Thai roads every month, according to official figures released.
However, these figures only represent the death toll from victims who die at the scene of accidents.
They do not count the people who die in hospital or as a result of their injuries so the real figure is much higher.
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Thaivisa notes that on average this reporting anomoly suggests that the actual death toll is around 70% more than the figures suggest.
If the figure of 70% more deaths away from the scene of accidents is taken as a benchmark for the true likelihood of the number of fatalities then it would mean that around 25,000 – 26,000 people in total will die this year on the Thai roads.
Many people accept that the Thai roads are the most dangerous on earth. – Daily News
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