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Road accidents: Rising in Navi Mumbai, Thane, falling in Mumbai
Updated On: 12 July, 2023 07:03 AM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B. Aklekar
Experts attribute the increase in accidents in Navi Mumbai and Thane to the lack of proper public transportation
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In Navi Mumbai and Thane, the number of accidents has steadily increased. Representation pic
A comparison of road accident numbers in Thane and Navi Mumbai with Mumbai over the last few years shows that the number of accidents in Thane and Navi Mumbai seems to be increasing, while the number of accidents in Mumbai has decreased. However, the death rate in Mumbai has remained high.
According to official statistics released by the RTO, there were 855 road accidents in Mumbai city between January and May 2022, with 175 deaths and 755 injuries. In the same period of 2023, the number of road accidents decreased to 439, but the number of deaths remained high at 113, with 402 injuries. This suggests that the number of accidents involving large passenger vehicles, such as buses and station wagons, has increased.
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