Accidents & Related Deaths Come Down in Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Road accidents and fatalities related to them in Odisha showed a negative growth in the second quarter of 2023 in comparison to the same period in 2022.

The road accidents were reduced by 7.56 %, and the fatalities came down by 6.24 %.

According to the State Transport Authority (STA), in the second quarter, there were 2897 road accidents resulting in 1397 deaths in Odisha. In comparison, the second quarter of past year, theer were 3134 accidents and 1490 deaths.

In regard to injuries, a total of 2572 people were injured in the second quarter of this year as against 2871 injuries during the same period in 2022.

Joint Commissioner Transport, Road Safety, P K Mohanty said “The transport department in collaboration with Odisha Police is observing every Tuesday as zero tolerance day against traffic rule violations.” According to him, the negative growth in road accidents and fatalities could be achieved due to strict enforcement of road safety norms across the State.

It is pertinent to mention that ‘Zero Fatality Week’ was observed from April 1 to 7 in Odisha. There was 33.15% decrease in accidents and 15% decrease in fatalities during Zero Fatality Week as compared to same period in 2022.