Fatal accidents in Bengaluru dropped in 2020, but Sundays had the worst record
The Hindu
Of the 657 deaths caused by accidents last year, 108 occurred on Sundays, shows data
The number of accidents and resulting fatalities significantly dipped in the city last year, according to data released by Bengaluru City Traffic Police on Saturday. While 870 fatal accidents were reported in the city in 2018, the number dipped to 832 in 2019 and 657 in 2020. One of the reasons for this could be the lockdown which extended for over three months, and subsequent restrictions on movement of vehicles for a prolonged period in 2020 due to COVID-19.
However, B.R. Ravikanthe Gowda, Joint Commissioner (Traffic), said enforcement and hike in fines also had a role to play. A reduction in accidents and drunken driving cases was recorded from the last few months of 2019 itself after the police launched enforcement drives. The police registered very few cases of accidents due to drunken driving last year — just 16.
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