Bhubaneswar: Cause of Deaths road accidents in odisha There is an increase of 8.87% in the first quarter of 2021 compared to the same period of 2020.
The total number of accidents has also increased by about 12% in the first three months of this year as compared to the same period last year.
data shared by Orissa The crime branch said the number of accidents increased from 2881 in the first quarter of 2020 to 3225 during the same period this year. While 1353 people died in those accidents in the first quarter of 2020, the number of casualties increased to 1473 between January and March this year.
“We expect a decline in accident deaths in the second quarter (April-June) in view of the weekend shutdown and the lockdown that came into force in April-May,” a senior crime branch official said.
An analysis of road accidents in the first quarters of 2020 and 2021 showed that Mayurbhanj, Jajpur, Khurda, Angul, Balasore, Bargarh, Balangir, Boudh, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Koraput and Nabarangpur saw an increase in accidental deaths over a period of time. happened.
The death rate in road accidents in the state has come down by about 11% in 2020 as compared to 2019.
A total of 4738 people were killed in road accidents in the state last year, while 5333 people died in 2019. Last year there was a reduction in deaths due to the Covid-induced lockdown and restrictions on vehicular movement.
State transport Department He said that steps are being taken to reduce the deaths due to accidents. The department has asked district collectors to install CCTV cameras at accident prone places and black spots on highways.
The government said collectors should implement CCTV surveillance systems from the District Mineral Fund (DMF) or involve companies for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funds.
“District collectors will set a target of reducing accident deaths by 10% in 2021. Accordingly, an action plan will be developed in consultation with the SPs, RTOs, road owning agencies and NGOs. Action will be taken against wrong side driving and drunken driving. A transport department official said that disposable pipes would be used while conducting the breath analyzer test for drunk drivers.
The total number of accidents has also increased by about 12% in the first three months of this year as compared to the same period last year.
data shared by Orissa The crime branch said the number of accidents increased from 2881 in the first quarter of 2020 to 3225 during the same period this year. While 1353 people died in those accidents in the first quarter of 2020, the number of casualties increased to 1473 between January and March this year.
“We expect a decline in accident deaths in the second quarter (April-June) in view of the weekend shutdown and the lockdown that came into force in April-May,” a senior crime branch official said.
An analysis of road accidents in the first quarters of 2020 and 2021 showed that Mayurbhanj, Jajpur, Khurda, Angul, Balasore, Bargarh, Balangir, Boudh, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Koraput and Nabarangpur saw an increase in accidental deaths over a period of time. happened.
The death rate in road accidents in the state has come down by about 11% in 2020 as compared to 2019.
A total of 4738 people were killed in road accidents in the state last year, while 5333 people died in 2019. Last year there was a reduction in deaths due to the Covid-induced lockdown and restrictions on vehicular movement.
State transport Department He said that steps are being taken to reduce the deaths due to accidents. The department has asked district collectors to install CCTV cameras at accident prone places and black spots on highways.
The government said collectors should implement CCTV surveillance systems from the District Mineral Fund (DMF) or involve companies for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funds.
“District collectors will set a target of reducing accident deaths by 10% in 2021. Accordingly, an action plan will be developed in consultation with the SPs, RTOs, road owning agencies and NGOs. Action will be taken against wrong side driving and drunken driving. A transport department official said that disposable pipes would be used while conducting the breath analyzer test for drunk drivers.
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