Thailand is known to be one of the most unsafe countries in the world when measured by the proportion of people who die in road traffic accidents. In its most recent global report (2018), the World Health Organization (WHO) ranks Thailand as the No 9 country in terms of road traffic deaths, with 32.7 fatalities per 100,000 head of population.
Consistently in recent years, 20,000 or more people have lost their lives in road traffic accidents each year. Thousands more are injured, with many disabled for the rest of their lives. Approximately 75% of the victims are users of two- and three-wheelers, mainly motorcyclists, and most are aged between 15 and 29 years.
