Pedestrians in Delhi are the worst victims of road mishaps, maximum number of which takes place on Ring Road, a study by the Delhi Traffic police revealed on Wednesday.
More than 50 per cent of victims in traffic fatalities in the national capital are pedestrians while ten per cent of the total fatal accidents in Delhi takes place on the Ring Road, the study said. From 2006 to 2009, when the study took place, 793 fatal accidents and 1,818 non fatal mishaps occurred on Ring road which is 10 per cent and 7 per cent out of the total accidents respectively.
‘52 per cent of traffic fatalities involve pedestrians. Peak timing for fatal accidents in the city was noted between 8 am in the morning to 12 noon,’ additional commissioner of police (traffic) Anil Shukla said during a workshop on ‘Road Accidents in Delhi: Analysis and Solutions’. Speaking on the occasion, special commissioner (traffic) Taj Hassan said the main reason for the fatalities are inadequate infrastructure, limited traffic staff and constant boost in the number of vehicles in the capital. The study also revealed that out of the total mishaps in four years, 404 accidents involved private cars whereas in 353 such cases, buses were involved.
More than 50 per cent of victims in traffic fatalities in the national capital are pedestrians while ten per cent of the total fatal accidents in Delhi takes place on the Ring Road, the study said. From 2006 to 2009, when the study took place, 793 fatal accidents and 1,818 non fatal mishaps occurred on Ring road which is 10 per cent and 7 per cent out of the total accidents respectively.
‘52 per cent of traffic fatalities involve pedestrians. Peak timing for fatal accidents in the city was noted between 8 am in the morning to 12 noon,’ additional commissioner of police (traffic) Anil Shukla said during a workshop on ‘Road Accidents in Delhi: Analysis and Solutions’. Speaking on the occasion, special commissioner (traffic) Taj Hassan said the main reason for the fatalities are inadequate infrastructure, limited traffic staff and constant boost in the number of vehicles in the capital. The study also revealed that out of the total mishaps in four years, 404 accidents involved private cars whereas in 353 such cases, buses were involved.