The Department of Disease Control (DDC) on Wednesday urged all motorcyclists to wear crash helmets, as more than 14,000 people were killed in motorcycle-related accidents in 2024 alone.
DDC Highlights Motorcycle Death Toll and Urges Helmet Use
DDC Director-General Dr Panumas Yanawetsakul cited official statistics from three government agencies, revealing that between 2020 and 2024, an average of 17,428 people died in road accidents each year—with 80% of the fatalities involving motorcycles.
In 2024 alone, 17,447 people were killed in road traffic accidents, of which 14,144 deaths were linked to motorcycle incidents, Dr Panumas said.
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