22,903 accidents in Telangana last year: Government vows to improve road safety
Hyderabad: A total of 22,903 accidents occurred in the Telangana state in 2023 highlighted the comprehensive road safety review meeting chaired by Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar on Friday. The meeting focused on the implementation of road safety measures in line with the Supreme Court Committee on Road Safety (SCCoRS) directives.
The high-level road safety review meeting decided to Identify of Black Spots, improve ambulance response time, enhance traffic education, increase pedestrian walkways and other key decisions were taken during the meeting.
The meeting highlighted the total number of accidents and the severity of injuries in the year 2023. According to the statistics, a total of 22,903 accidents occurred, including 7,186 fatal accidents, 2,476 grievous injuries, 10,404 minor injuries, and 2,747 normal injuries. These statistics highlight the urgent need for the implementation of effective road safety measures across the state.
Addressing the meeting, Minister for Transport, Ponnam Prabhakar stressed the importance of Road Safety and reducing the fatalities by the collective intervention of all departments. Utilizing data from 108 ambulance services and police records, high-priority accident spots (Black Spots) were identified in each district. Detailed plans have been prepared for a combined team of R&B, Traffic Police, Transport, Health Department, GHMC, and HMDA officers, NHAI to conduct thorough field-level reviews of these spots, aiming to implement targeted safety measures.
To improve ambulance response time, enhance traffic education
Further it was decided to improve the efficiency of ambulance services and the availability of critical care facilities along major accident-prone routes. The discussion emphasized the need for improved ambulance response times and better coordination between ambulances and hospitals to ensure swift medical care for accident victims.
“The Lead Agency Secretariat for Road Safety/Office of the Transport Commissioner will be conducting this coordination meeting at regular intervals to review the progress of the decisions taken. Additionally, these meetings will ensure continuous monitoring and implementation of the directives issued by the Supreme Court Committee on Road Safety”, said the official statement released.
In the review meeting, senior officers, including the Transport Commissioner, Additional Commissioner, Traffic, Hyderabad, officials from Health, Medical & Family Welfare, Roads & Buildings (R&B), National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), Joint Commissioner, Traffic and Deputy Commissioners of Police (DCPs) Traffic from Hyderabad, Cyberabad, and Rachakonda Commissionerates, the additional Commissioner of GHMC, and the Senior officers of HMDA, participated.
