During the government's week-long campaign for road safety during the New Year holiday, 317 people were killed and 2,437 others injured in 2,440 traffic accidents across the country.

The figures were compiled from Dec 29, 2022, to Jan 4, 2023, during the government's New Year road safety campaign.

During the seven-day period, Surat Thani reported the most accidents at 79. Chiang Rai had the highest road death toll at 15, while Kanchanaburi province saw the highest number of injured people at 91.

Five provinces -- Bung Kan, Narathiwat, Phangnga, Satun and Sukhothai -- reported no road fatalities.

Drink-driving remained the most common cause of traffic accidents.

Motorcycles were involved in most accidents during the period, and 70% of the injured and dead victims did not wear a helmet.

However, the number of traffic accidents and injured and dead victims declined from previous years.

There were 2,707 traffic accidents, 333 fatalities and 2,672 injured people during the same period a year earlier and 3,333 accidents, 392 fatalities and 3,326 injured people two years earlier.

The highest number of drink-driving cases, 469, was reported in Roi Et province, followed by 388 cases in Samut Prakan and 358 cases in Nonthaburi.

The number of drink-driving cases during the New Year holiday this year rose by 8.88% from the figure of last year.