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Maharashtra: 'We aim to bring accident numbers further down'
Updated On: 04 May, 2023 07:19 AM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B. Aklekar
Cutting red-tape for funding and making local RTOs responsible for identifying black spots has decreased crashes by 12 pc, fatalities by 16pc
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A speeding car after crashing into a median on JNPT-Panvel road
Empowered with a database on road accidents for the first time ever, the transport department has bypassed red tape to make provision for funds to enforce safety measures. This in turn has helped reduce crashes across the state by 12 per cent and deaths by 16 per cent in the first three months of 2023 as compared to 2022, according to the official figures. The database contains minute details of the mishaps that have taken place on accident-prone spots on the roads across the state, said officials.
“We did not have a database before. Our response was impromptu and we would send proposals for implementation of safety measures on a particular stretch based on accidents reported. While passing through bureaucratic process, the proposals would often get stuck in red tape and the actual implementation of safety measures would be delayed. We have turned the tables on the system now,” said Bharat Kalaskar, deputy transport commissioner (road safety cell) and transport officer.
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