777 Lives Were Lost On The Roads Of Bengaluru In 2022, As Fatalities Reach Pre-Pandemic Levels
2022 was a deadly year for road safety in Bengaluru as the Karnataka capital saw an average of two deaths every day.
According to the official figures, 777 people died in road accidents in 2022 in Bengaluru, while another 3,235 people were injured.
Road accident?deaths at pre-pandemic level
Data from the traffic police showed that 3,827 accidents were reported in Bengaluru in 2022, out of which 748 were fatal.
This is the highest number of road accidents reported in the city since the pandemic years.
In 2020 Bengaluru saw 3,236 road accidents which killed 647 people and injured 2,760.
In 2021, there were 3,213 road accidents in which 651 lives were lost and 2,820 were injured.
In 2019, the year before the pandemic, 766 people were killed 4,250 were injured in 4,684 road accidents.?
Road safety in Bengaluru
According to the traffic police, on average, six accidents were reported for every 10,000 vehicles in the pre-pandemic years. In 2022, this was at 3.53 per cent because of the increased number of vehicles on the road.
The recently released 'Road accidents in India 2021' report by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) in 2021, had said that Bengaluru had the second-highest number of deaths caused due to road accidents in 2021.
Along with an increase in the number of vehicles, potholes on the roads have also been blamed for mishaps in the city.
Register FIR in accidents due to potholes: HC
In December, the Karnataka High Court?directed the Home Department to register FIR on complaints regarding accidents due to potholes.
The HC said when such complaints are received where accidents due to potholes have resulted in injuries or death, the police should not hide behind technicalities and immediately register FIRs.
The Division Bench of Chief Justice Prasanna B Varale and Justice Ashok S Kinagi was hearing a public interest litigation about the alleged failure of the civic authorities to fill up potholes on Bengaluru's roads.
The HC said citizens who have met with accidents due to potholes can file a complaint at the police station and the police concerned will investigate the matter.
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