VIJAYAWADA: Road accidents in Prakasam district came down by 25 per cent and fatal road accidents by 50 per cent in September. Police say the recent reforms, brought in with a view to reducing accidents, have yielded good results.
SP Malika Garg took the initiative to analyse the road accidents by involving other departments like transport, municipal administration, roads and buildings. As many as 55 black spots were identified where more number of accidents are taking place.
Police, along with other officials, visited these spots to find out the reasons for frequent accidents. They took up corrective measures at these places by setting up speed-breakers, solar blinkers, radium stickers and warning signs.
Malika Garg said that with the recent initiatives, the rate of road accidents has significantly come down. She observed that the monthly average accidents which stood at 126 in the district has now come down to 108.
The average fatal accidents stood at 53 and it has now come down to 28. The average deaths due to road accidents per month used to be 59 and it came down to 29 in September.
