The Thailand Office of Insurance Commission published official road accident statistics for the Songkran “seven dangerous days” period and set out steps for the insurance sector to support victims, including round-the-clock advice and complaints handling and faster claims processing. Based on the Road Safety Center’s report, 1,242 road accidents were recorded between 10 and 16 April 2026, with 1,200 injured and 242 deaths. The release attributes accidents primarily to speeding, drunk driving and cutting in at close range, and notes motorcycles as the most frequently involved vehicle type, followed by pickup trucks and private passenger cars. The Office directed its central and regional units to provide insurance facilitation at public service points and checkpoints nationwide, monitor the situation closely, and require insurers to be ready to assess and pay claims quickly, transparently and fairly, while highlighting the role of compulsory motor insurance and voluntary motor insurance in covering bodily injury, death and property losses. The Office also encouraged the public to check insurance coverage before travelling and to comply with traffic rules.
Thailand Office of Insurance Commission 2026-04-17
Thailand Office of Insurance Commission reports 1,242 Songkran road accidents and instructs insurers to expedite compensation
The Thailand Office of Insurance Commission published official road accident statistics for the Songkran “seven dangerous days” and outlined measures for the insurance sector to support victims, including 24-hour advice, complaints handling and expedited claims. Based on the Road Safety Center’s report, 1,242 accidents occurred between 10 and 16 April 2026, causing 1,200 injuries and 242 deaths, with speeding, drunk driving and close-range cutting identified as key causes and motorcycles the most frequently involved vehicles. The Office instructed units nationwide to facilitate insurance services at public points, ensure insurers promptly and fairly assess and pay claims under motor insurance, and urged the public to verify coverage and comply with traffic rules.