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No of crashes decline but Mumbai still 3rd in state
Updated On: 21 January, 2024 06:55 AM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B. Aklekar
2023 saw 1473 road accidents in the city; highest number of mishaps occured in Pune Rural area
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For the city’s motorists, some good news and some bad: In 2023, Mumbai ranked third in the number of road crashes in major hubs across Maharashtra. The number of fatalities has come down significantly, ; from 2,214 in 2021, to 1,895 in 2022, and 1,473 in 2023. Similarly, the number of fatalities in 2021 was 387, 371 in 2022 and 283 in 2023. This means a 23.7 per cent deduction in deaths as compared to 2022.
Per the latest data, there were 1473 crashes with 283 fatalities last year. Pune Rural witnessed the highest rate of crashes—1889—and 1060 fatalities, followed by Ahmednagar, where 1889 crashes and 886 fatalities were recorded. “The density of vehicles in Mumbai is greater and there is traffic indiscipline, which has led to a number of accidents. But overall measures and the correction of black spots has led to the figure reducing over the years,” an RTO official told mid-day.
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