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| Road mishaps claim about 5,000 lives in 5 yrs | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Jan 2: Nearly 5,000 people have lost their lives in road accidents in the state in the past five years.This number if higher than the number of those killed in militancy during the corresponding period.
More than 900 people were killed in road accidents in the state in2010. The number is comparatively lower than 2009 when 1,109 people lost their lives in road accidents.
In 2008, the number of fatalities was 950, the same as in 2007.Nearly 1,000 persons were killed in 2006 in road mishaps across the state.
Official sources said the number of people killed in road accidents over the years is much more than those killed in militancy-related incidents, as 3,183 persons including civilians, militants and security force personnel were killed in the five-year period from 2006-10.
In Srinagar city, around 400 people have died in accidents on streets and roads since 2006, the lowest accident-vehicle ratio for a district in the entire state. Sources blamed increase in the number of private vehicles and reckless driving by poorly-trained drivers as a major cause of accidents in the cities.
According to figures of 2009, the total number of vehicles in the state was 6,68,445.
Border districts, which have poor road infrastructure and mountainous terrain, have witnessed more accidents, which have caused many deaths over the years. As part of its campaign for greater awareness about road safety, traffic police are organising 22nd Road Safety Week this week. |
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