Seventy-three people died in 574 road accidents on Saturday, the fourth of the "seven dangerous days" around the New Year period.
A total of 574 people were injured, authorities reported on Sunday. It was not immediately clear whether the exact same number of both accidents and injured people was a coincidence or a mistake.
An accumulated total of 1,915 traffic accidents were reported during the first four days of the holiday (Dec 29 - Jan 1), with 1,894 people injured and 226 deaths. Thirty-five of Thailand's 77 provinces recorded no fatalities.
So far, accidents are down 18.9% and deaths are 20.4% lower than in the same period a year ago.
The Interior Ministry said drink-driving was the most common cause of the accidents on Saturday -- 37.28% -- followed by speeding at 35.71%. Motorcycles were involved in 89.27% of the crashes.
Just over a quarter of the accidents -- 25.96% -- occurred between 3am and 6am, while 17% of the casualties were between 30 and 39 years old.
Kanchanaburi province had the most accidents at 24 and the most injuries with 31 people hurt, while Bangkok reported the most fatalities at six.
