Categories: Chennai

Accident Back to Pre-Covid Level in Tamil Nadu

Because the norms of locking gradually relaxed, more vehicles returned on the road, and were unexpected, this had caused an increase in accidents on the highway.
The state road safety board has invited stakeholders to discuss ways to minimize accidents.
In accordance with official data, almost 7,200 accidents on the road occurred in the stretch of highways in the first five months of this year – up nearly 15% compared to 2020.
A senior official from the state road safety board said his team had a meeting with his team zonal officers emphasized the safety aspects Street.
“All district collectors have been asked to make the district safety committee more active,” he said.
The state government separately has identified 317 blackspot accidents on roads controlled by various state institutions and all district collectors have been instructed to take steps to improve them, officially more.
In connection with the stretch of national highway on the outskirts of Chennai, the enforcement agency has entered overdrive.
For example, in Chengalpet (NH-45 across this district), SP has held several meetings with highway engineers to improve traffic safety by adding more lights and average signs at the intersection.
“Even though the number is worrying, we have mobilized the resources needed in terms of labor and technology to reduce accidents,” said a senior police officer in Chengalpet, who saw 92 accidents last month.
A similar effort was taking place in Thiruvallur, where 101 riders met with a road accident in June.
Across the Tamil Nadu, almost 44% of all accidents involved two-wheeled vehicles.
Advocacy vs.
Suresh Kumar, who deals with road accident cases, “because the government bus is not operated for most locking, more people use their bicycles to travel to the office or to reach their origin places …
this can cause spike,” he said.
RenGachari transport activist said some driver truck drivers continued to pamper themselves in driving a rash even after the movement of the vehicle rises.
“There is almost no quick check on the NH stretch …
Overspeeding is the culprit,” RengeChari said.

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