1,461 people will die in road accidents in 2022
New Delhi: The national capital has seen a decline of more than three per cent in the number of deaths this year compared to last year’s figures, police said on Tuesday.
He said the ‘Informa d’Accidents via Delhi-2022’ published by Police Commissioner Sanjay Arora contains an analysis of accidents occurred during the last year along with the causes, patterns and suggestions in the design, regulation and processing of roads.
Police said the analysis of accidents allows the government to be more proactive in terms of saving lives on the road through specific and evidence-based interventions and programmes. “The number of deaths in 2022 till November 30 was 1.342, while the number of deaths during the same period in 2023 was 1.300, resulting in a decline of 3.1 per cent,” a top police official said.
According to the police, this decline is a testament to the effectiveness of the strategies outlined in the Delhi Road Safety Action Plan (DRSAP). The Police Commissioner said that 1,461 people will die in 2022.
“In this report, we describe a safety action plan that includes the combined efforts of multiple departments to improve education, engineering, law enforcement, and emergency care. “The focus has been on designing a generous infrastructure to reduce the likelihood of accidents occurring in the first place and then reducing fatalities where accidents do occur,” Arora said.
“The efforts of Delhi Traffic Police have led to a 20 per cent reduction in deaths due to traffic accidents in Delhi during the last decade. “Continuing our efforts to save lives, we have now focused more on pedestrian-centric traffic management,” he said.
The report identified the following categories as pedestrians as the most vulnerable road users and two-wheelers as the most vulnerable, accounting for 43 per cent and 38 per cent respectively of the total deaths in traffic accidents in 2022. Traffic accidents not only affect livelihoods. , , Who will leave a more lasting legacy for those involved in the accident, but also for the families of the victims.
He said the focus area of the traffic police is to improve the use of technology in managing and monitoring traffic and improving road infrastructure, especially the design and standards for vulnerable categories of road users.
Since pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists are the most vulnerable road users, we will focus on road safety measures for them, including helmet use, zebra crossings, metro, safe pedestrian streets and free from intrusions etc. Involves education and awareness. Police. dicho.
He said Delhi Police has recommended designing interventions at places prone to accidents to reduce deaths. Last year, Delhi Police identified ten black points: Mukarba Chowk, Khampur Village, Daula Kuan, Mayapuri Chowk, Gandhi Vihar Bus Stop, Bhalswa Chowk, Peeragarhi, Punjabi Bagh Chowk, Britannia Chowk and Ashram Chowk.
Meanwhile, Mathura Road, Ring Road, Mehrauli Badarpur Road, Anand Mai Marg, Agra Canal Road, Road No. 13A, Jaitpur Road, Outer Ring Road, Okhla Road and Lala Lajpat Rai Path are among the list of roads with the highest number of vehicles. Accidents happen. in Delhi. Police said.
