By any measure, India’s roads are among the most dangerous in the world. Each day, nearly 500 lives are lost to road accidents.
A head-on collision between a passenger bus and a Toto at the Kathali area on the Arambagh-Kamarpukur road early this morning left five people seriously injured.
At least 12 people were killed and 9 others injured in two separate road accidents in Chitrakoot and Pilibhit in Uttar Pradesh during the past 24 hours.
An elderly man and a two-year-old girl were killed in two separate road accidents due to reckless driving. The incidents led to agitation and road blocks in the respective areas.
According to police data, road accidents witnessed a reduction of 14 per cent, fatalities by 27 per cent and injuries by 18 per cent.
Arun Bothra, Transport Commissioner cum Chairman, State Transport Authority, Odisha proposed the vote of thanks.
“Many road accidents take place due to human error. Besides, improvement in the construction of roads could prevent road accidents. Road safety is not just a month-long programme but is an awareness campaign that continues throughout life,” he added.
As per the data, 5194 accidents were registered in the year 2020 while 3866 people lost their lives in road accidents in the same year.
With 9,431 road accidents in 2020, the average number of accidents reported daily came down to 26 as compared to about 30 cases of mishaps were reported everyday in 2019.
Besides enforcement and other measures, concerted focus and initiatives should be on greater public awareness on road safety through audio-visual, social, print and electronic media to encourage greater public involvement
