Careless driving caused majority of road accidents in Mumbai in 2020: Report
Updated On: 16 November, 2021 12:13 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
According to the latest report by the National Crime Record Bureau, Maharashtra is one of the top three states accounting for a major share of total traffic accidents in the country in the year 2020. Dangerous or careless driving emerged as the main cause of road accidents in Maharashtra and Mumbai
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A traffic police constable holds up a placard with safe driving tips during a safety awareness campaign in New Delhi. Photo: AFP.
According to the National Crime Record Bureau’s (NCRB) latest report on ‘Accidental Deaths and Suicides in India – 2020’, the number of road accidents decreased from 1,54,732 in 2019 to 1,33,201 in 2020. The dip was seen after a continuous surge in the number of road accidents from 2017 to 2019. The data suggests a similar trend in the number of railway accidents.
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