Bengaluru: Karnataka has recorded the highest number of pedestrian deaths in the accident on the country in the country in 2020.
According to the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) report released last week, 13% of pedestrian deaths in India (1,536 of 11,901) reported from Karnataka During 2020.
This means at least four pedestrians died in a state every day even though there was a reduction in vehicle traffic during a pandemic.
Among pedestrian deaths, Karnataka (1,536) topped the list followed by Andhra Pradesh (1,272), Maharashtra (1,176), Tamil Nadu (1,164), Madhya Pradesh (1,073) and Gujarat (824).
However, countries such as Uttar Pradesh, Sikkim, Nagaland, Mizoram and UTS such as Ladakh, Lakshadweep and Puduchhery did not record last year’s pedestrian death.
The NCRB report also stated that 1,490 pedestrian deaths from 11,901 reported in 2020 were in 89 major cities.
Among these cities, Bengaluru recorded the second death (163) after Chennai (181).
The numbers for other cities are: Ahmedabad (151), Visakhapatnam (82), Jaipur (78), Vijayawada (72), Faridabad (68), Letters (63), Delhi (56) and Indore (56).
According to the report, 65 pedestrians were killed at pedestrian crossings in the country’s urban area, including 20 in Bengaluru.
The Indian Road Congress Guidelines (IRC) said the path must have a width of 1.8 m in residential areas and 2.5 m in the commercial area.
While most places in Karnataka do not have a path, which is in the urban area interrupted by vehicles and parked snacks.
The BBMP tender road is mostly limited to the central business area and the peripheral area has no sidewalk at all.
According to the analysis of the Indonesian WRI NGO, pedestrians accounted for around 40% of road traffic fatality.
It also revealed that 50% of pedestrian deaths were reported on Arterial Road, 64% took place near the crossing of traffic and 20% near the metro and bus stations.
“Bangaluru’s Outer Ward such as Whitefield, Kr Puram and Byatarayanapura contributed 50% of the death of pedestrians.
The first and last mile to the metro station, bus holder etc., vulnerable to the risk of crashing because 20% pedestrian death occurs within walking distance of the transit node This.
Eighty percent of public transport users run at least for at least one or last mile, “said Akhila Suri, manager (sustainable cities and transportation programs) in WRI India.
“Our main arterial road is not safe.
About 50% of pedestrian deaths occur in places such as Jalan Hosur, outer ring road, Jalan Mysuru and Jalan Tumakuru.
The intersection is also dangerous for pedestrians due to increasing conflict by vehicle.
The greater the crossing area.
, the greater the conflict if it’s not well planned, “Suri said.