Hyderabad: Traffic Police Hyderabad has recorded more deaths due to an accident on the road in the first six months of 2021 compared to the first half of 2020.
According to data, 105 people have died in an accident on the road until June 2020, but at first half of 2021, as much as half of 2021, 134 people died.
In an accident on the road that took place at the Hyderabad Police Commissioners this year, speeding was recorded as the main cause of a fatal road accident.
“This year, because of accelerating, 95 people lost their lives.
Negligence claimed 15 lives, the wrong side of driving caused eight deaths and drunk driving caused six deaths,” police said.
The additional police commissioner (traffic), Anil Kumar, said that 50 black spots were identified by 2020 and corrective measures were taken by the police coordinating with the GHMC and other departments concerned.
However, this year, the maximum death number occurred in February, 2021 when 36 people died, followed in April, where 29 people had died.