Mumbai: bad pedestrian infrastructure such as unclear zebra crossing, inadequate underground layers and unappeared or lost paths produces more than 5100 road crashes and 2214 deaths in Maharashtra in 2020.
Data, released by the police, released by the police, Very relevant when pedestrians and motorcycle riders are the most risky road users.
Experts have called for prioritizing actions that protect this vulnerable road user.
Nearly 25000 crashes were reported in the state of last year where 11569 was fatal.
There is a need to build a better path in many parts of Mumbai, according to the date of Vidyadhar, who has written a book about transportation running and non-motorized.
“The Civic body has created a good walk near the seafront like the Carter Road or Bandra reclamation.
But on the internal Bandra road, the path is uneven and pedestrians are forced to use a dangerous carriageway,” he said.
Citing the example of JM Pune road where the path has been widened, dating says it’s fun to walk there or just sit and chat.
“Someone can even play chess on the path.
There is a table with a chessboard designed on it,” he added.
The Civic’s body has transformed junction in several locations in Mumbai such as Bharatmata Junction, Worli Seaface, Nagada, Wadala etc., to make it safer for pedestrians.
But most of the other trails in the city are spent by vendors or obstructed with the structure.
“Pedestrians and motorbike riders were victims at 70% of all fatal accidents in Maharashtra in 2020.
It has become a consistent trend for years.
Better pedestrian infrastructure and speed management, among others, proven interventions that can Save life, “said Dhawal Ashar.
, Senior Manager, integrated transportation, with non-profit, Indian world resource institutions.
In September 2020, a motorcycle rider was seriously injured and his friend who sat billiards killed after the barricade was included by MMRDA for road repairs to fall above them and their two wheels then collided with trucks.
Police data show that during this ongoing road work or work under construction caused 829 traffic jams and 341 deaths last year.
“The spread of marshal is a must in all infrastructure work sites to guide motorists, in addition to the right barricades.
The effort must be taken to control the speed through the vehicle and ensure there are no obstacles on their way,” said AV Shenoy activist from Mumbai Mobility Forum.
Holes produce 181 traffic jams and 72 deaths in the same year.
“We received a complaint hole even during locking.
My volunteer team and I filled 550 odd holes last year and more than 300 in 2021,” said Dadaro Bilhore, a grocery store owner who lost his son to six people.
Years ago and since it was in the Crusade to fill holes in the streets of Mumbai.
Opine road engineers that the solution for holes is to improve the quality of road construction, repeat construction and repairs.