Road deaths
Stay updated on the latest road death incidents in Thailand with The Thaiger’s Road Deaths News Page. Our extensive coverage includes real-time updates on accidents and traffic fatalities in your area. Stay informed about the causes and circumstances of these tragic events to better understand the risks associated with road travel. By being aware of the current situation, you can make informed decisions and stay vigilant when navigating your local roads.
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Pickup driver killed in lorry crash on M6 in Nakhon Ratchasima
A tragic accident occurred when a pickup truck collided with the rear of a lorry on the M6 motorway, resulting in the pickup losing control and crashing into the central ditch. The driver was killed instantly. The incident unfolded in the early hours, with police receiving reports of the collision at approximately 5.44am today, November 22. Officer Jakrin Sitthipru from…
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Wheels on fire: Truck blowout sparks disaster in Nakhon Pathom
A 22-wheel truck carrying 30 tonnes of liquid glue experienced a tyre explosion, leading to a fierce fire on Phet Kasem Road. The driver narrowly escaped unharmed. The incident occurred yesterday, November 20, at 9pm. Police from Nakhon Pathom City Police Station received a report of a blaze engulfing a 22-wheel truck at Phet Kasem Road in Lam Phaya subdistrict,…
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Motorcyclist dies in crash with truck on Thai bridge
A tragic accident occurred when a woman riding a motorcycle collided with the edge of a bridge and was then struck by an 18-wheel truck, resulting in her immediate death on the road. The truck driver stated that he was unable to brake in time. The incident was reported at 7am yesterday, November 20, to Thanawat Chandi, a duty investigator…
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Pickup crash in Chiang Kham causes district-wide power outage
A dramatic incident unfolded when a speeding pickup truck careened off a curve and crashed into an electricity pole, plunging an entire district into darkness. The power outage affected Chiang Kham district, where local electricity authority officials promptly worked to restore power. Yesterday, November 19, a rescue team from the Siam Phayao Foundation’s main office in Chiang Kham responded to…
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Monk injured as car crashes into bridge in Nakhon Phanom
A red Mitsubishi car veered off a curve and collided with a bridge railing just 1 kilometre away from a local temple, leaving a monk trapped in the wreckage. The incident, which took place today, November 19, prompted a swift response from rescue teams and locals, who worked together to extract the injured individual. Emergency responders from the Chaiyaburi Subdistrict…
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Tree smash: Pickup truck crash claims 4 lives in Uthai Thani
A tragic accident occurred in Uthai Thani when four young men lost their lives after their pickup truck veered off a curve, colliding with a large tree. The incident left the vehicle severely damaged, with the cab torn apart and scattered. The accident took place yesterday, November 18, at 11.45pm near the Silathong curve, close to the Lin sugar factory…
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Tractor overturns in Suphan Buri, killing driver in rice field
A tragic accident occurred when a tractor driver lost control of his vehicle, resulting in it overturning and falling into a rice field ditch, fatally trapping the driver underneath. The incident took place yesterday in the vicinity of Ban Tha Thong, Moo 3, Pak Nam subdistrict, Doem Bang Nang Buat district, Suphan Buri province. Police Lieutenant Phanuwat Sitwong from Doem…
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Subaru overturns on Kaset-Nawamin Road, driver missing
A Subaru vehicle veered off the road and overturned in a grassy area along the Kaset-Nawamin Road. Police are actively searching for the driver, questioning whether alcohol might have been involved. The incident was reported at 3.35am today to the Khok Kram Police Station. The accident occurred on Prasert Manukit Road (Kaset-Nawamin) inbound, heading towards the Kasetsart intersection in the…
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Fatal crash in Pathum Thani as truck hits motorcycle
A tragic road accident occurred early today involving a speeding pickup truck that collided with a motorcycle, resulting in the death of a 58 year old man. Police are investigating the incident and reviewing CCTV footage to determine the cause. At 1.15am today, November 17, Veerawat Niyomsap, an investigator at Khlong Luang Police Station, received a report of a collision…
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Pickup truck crash in Chon Buri sparks fatal transformer explosion
A tragic incident unfolded today when a pickup truck collided with a high-voltage electricity pole, resulting in a transformer explosion and a subsequent fire. The driver was fatally trapped inside the vehicle. This accident occurred on the Sukhumvit 8 Road, in the Nong Kham area of Si Racha district, Chon Buri province. At approximately 12.30am, today, November 17, officers from…
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Tragic electric bus accident in Sakon Nakhon kills one, injures 25
A tragic accident unfolded in Sakon Nakhon when an electric shuttle bus lost control and descended a steep slope, resulting in the death of one individual and injuries to 25 others. The mishap took place near Wat Phra Tha Pek in Phana Nikhom district. The incident occurred around 3pm on November 15 as the shuttle bus navigated the 3-kilometre road…
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2 students killed, 12 injured in Pattani truck collision
Tragedy struck in Pattani’s Sai Buri district when a six-wheel truck collided with a parked pickup truck carrying students, resulting in the deaths of two students and injuries to 12 others. This unfortunate incident occurred on the Pattani-Narathiwat Road at Ban Laharn village, Village 5, and was reported to police at approximately 8.10am yesterday, November 15. Upon arrival, police found…
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Mitsubishi Pajero crash in Prachinburi leaves one dead, one injured
A tragic accident unfolded when a Mitsubishi Pajero lost control, hitting a utility pole before spinning across lanes and violently colliding with a pink taxi. The crash resulted in a fatality and a serious injury, leaving bystanders and those involved in shock. The incident occurred early today, November 15, at 12.30am, on the 304 Road near the U-turn at Ban…
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Cement mixer truck collision kills rider, injures passenger in Nonthaburi
A tragic accident occurred when a cement mixer truck collided with a motorcycle, resulting in the death of a 59 year old rider and injuries to a female student passenger. The truck driver claimed he did not see the motorcycle but CCTV footage captured the entire incident. Police officers from Bang Kruai Police Station and Ruamkatanyu Foundation personnel responded to…
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Tragic road accident claims two lives in Rayong
A tragic accident resulted in the deaths of two people on a road in Pluak Daeng, Rayong when a black saloon car veered across lanes and collided with a pickup truck. The crash left the saloon car torn into two parts, with the driver ejected and killed instantly. The incident, which also involved a white delivery pickup, has raised questions…
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Motorcyclist dies in fiery crash with pickup in Kanchanaburi
A 21 year old man tragically died when his motorcycle collided with the rear of a pickup truck towing a trailer loaded with bamboo huts, resulting in a fire that engulfed him. The incident occurred yesterday, November 13, at 7pm on a poorly lit road in Kanchanaburi province. Police officers from the Laokhwan Police Station received a report of the…
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Motorcyclist dies after running red light in Bangkok crash
A tragic traffic incident occurred at the Wat Samian Nari intersection in Bangkok, where a motorcyclist ran a red light and collided with a passing pickup truck, resulting in the motorcyclist’s immediate death. The accident happened early today, November 13, at 12.30am, leaving police in the capital city to respond swiftly to the scene. Police Lieutenant Vichian Buntan-sen from Prachachuen…
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Six-wheeled truck crash on Asian Highway injures 4 in Phatthalung
A six-wheeled truck collided with a stationary pickup truck with a flat tyre, resulting in four people being thrown from the vehicle and severely injured. The accident occurred in the early hours of today on the Asian Highway, heading towards Bangkok, in the Praekha area of Khuan Khanun district, Phatthalung province. The tragic incident unfolded when a Mitsubishi Triton pickup…
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Pattaya crash: Motorcycle passenger killed by foreign driver
A horror crash in Pattaya has claimed the life of a woman and left a man fighting for his life after a foreign driver collided with a motorcycle in a terrifying midday smash. The tragedy unfolded yesterday, November 12, at 12:30pm in Nong Prue, a district in the resort city of Chon Buri, as confirmed by Police Lieutenant Colonel Jirasak…
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Car and motorbike crash in Bang Lamung claims one life
A tragic crash in Bang Lamung has left one passenger dead and a motorbike rider critically injured. The devastating accident unfolded just before 12.30pm yesterday, November 11, near a housing estate and Motorway 7 on Soi Chaiyaphon Vidhi 25 in Nongprue. Emergency services were quickly on the scene following the horrific collision, which involved a car and a motorbike. Officers…
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Teenager dies in Chachoengsao motorcycle crash with pickup truck
A tragic accident involving six teenagers riding motorcycles ended in the death of 15 year old boy and left two others seriously injured. The crash occurred when their motorcycles collided with a pickup truck waiting to make a U-turn. The incident took place last night around 9pm on Suwinthawong Road, near the Klong Chao Bridge heading into Chachoengsao City. The…
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Police sergeant dies after driving in wrong direction in Prachinburi
A tragic road accident claimed the life of a police sergeant who was driving against traffic and collided head-on with a 10-wheeler lorry. The incident occurred yesterday, November 6, on a road in Prachinburi province, Central Thailand, leaving the sergeant dead at the scene. The accident took place at 7.50pm when police were alerted to a collision involving a white…
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Japanese influencer dies after motorcycle accident in Bangkok
A Japanese influencer, also popular among South Korean netizens, died on October 31 after sustaining serious injuries in a motorcycle accident in Bangkok in September. The younger brother of the 30 year old influencer, Satomi Yamanishi, better known as Satton, used her Instagram account last month to share news of the accident and Satton’s condition. “She was in a motorcycle…
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3 dead in Lopburi pickup and 10-wheel truck crash on Route 21
A devastating accident occurred last night when a pickup truck transporting villagers to a funeral attempted a U-turn but failed to spot an oncoming 10-wheel truck. This resulted in a severe rear collision, causing a chain reaction that damaged nine additional vehicles and left the road strewn with injuries. Tragically, the incident claimed three lives. The accident took place on…
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Motorbike crash in Chon Buri claims life of 49 year old woman
A tragic collision claimed the life of a 49 year old woman when her motorcycle collided head-on with a pickup truck in Chon Buri’s Phan Thong district yesterday evening. The male driver of the truck stated that the woman veered into his lane, making it impossible to avoid the accident due to the narrow two-way street. The incident occurred at…
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Motorcyclist dies in Pathum Thani collision with parked truck
A tragic road accident occurred when a motorcycle collided with a parked pickup truck, resulting in the motorcyclist’s death. The incident took place early this morning on the Pathum Thani-Bang Pahan Road, outside a timber shop in Chiang Rak Yai, Sam Khok district, Pathum Thani province. Police officer Chanikan Sateanchaiyakit, from the Sam Khok Police Station, received the report around…
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Woman dies in Pathum Thani motorcycle crash near drainage site
A tragic accident occurred yesterday when a woman riding a motorcycle collided with a pile of stones near an open drainage pipe, resulting in her immediate death. Relatives, overwhelmed with grief, clung to her lifeless body, lamenting their loss. The sickening accident took place at 11pm yesterday, November 4, in Pathum Thani’s Khlong Luang district. Police, including Teerayut Phanphong from…
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Young driver drowns after crashing into tree in Ubon Ratchathani
A tragic accident occurred when a young man driving a pickup truck fell asleep and lost control, crashing into a tree and being thrown into a nearby pond where he drowned. At approximately 4.30am today, November 3, Somporn Akkabut, a police officer at the Buntharik Police Station, received a report of a pickup truck colliding with a tree along the…
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German tourist crashes, injures cop at Pattaya checkpoint
A startling incident unfolded in Pattaya when a German tourist was arrested following a dramatic crash at a police checkpoint on Jomtien Road, Bang Lamung district, early yesterday. The crash left a traffic policeman seriously injured and prompted an extensive police pursuit. The incident occurred at 2.20am yesterday, November 2, when 30 year old Christopher Maximilian Walther, riding a Honda CB…
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Motorbike crash off flyover in Pathum Thani leaves one dead
Two women on a motorbike met with a tragic accident when their vehicle lost control at a curve, causing them to fall from a flyover, resulting in one fatality and an injury. This occurred in the early hours of today, November 2, near a U-turn on Phahonyothin Road, Pathum Thani. The incident was reported to the local police, who promptly…
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