Mumbai: The death of a road accident in the city fell by almost 44% to 316 years ago compared to 2016 (562) due to increased punishment and action by traffic police.
The number of people injured in an accident was also dipped in 1,972 by 2021 from 3,517 in 2016, according to the Mumbai Police Traffic Accident report.
Police Commissioner Hemant Nagral links the decline to “regular and sustainable drives against traffic violations”.
According to the report, RS 56.2 Crore has been collected in a fine and RS 20.5 lakh through e-Challans in 2021.
Traffic police impose actions against more than 21.8 Lakh riders for violations such as driving without using seat belts, driving Without a helmet, driving without a helmet, driving without a helmet, driving without a helmet, driving without a helmet, driving without a helmet, driving without a helmet, driving without a valid license, speeding up and jumping signal, the report was added.