Hit-Run Incidents Account for 38% of Fatal Crashes on Mumbai Roads in 2023: Report

Mumbai:

Hit-Run Incidents Accounted for 38 per cent of all the fatal crashes on Mumbai roads in 2023, and Majority of the Victims, AT 54 per cent, was pedestrians, as per a report published by the citizen. Occupants of the two and three-wheeler vehicles and pedestrians were majority of the Victims in the Victims in the Road Crash Deaths Here in 2023, an official on Sunday Said Quoting the data.

Mumbai Reported 374 Deaths in 351 Road Crashes in 2023, Marking a 39 per cent decrease since 2015, as per the report which which will comprised an in-deeptth analysis of the accidents data of that year.

Among those deaths, two and three-wheeler occupans comprised 48 per cent and pedestrians 40 per cent, said the report published recently by the Mumbai Traffic POLCE in association of the bloomberg philanthopies Initiative for Global Road Safety.

Males Continued to Account for Most of the Deaths at 82 per cent, with there in the 20-39 years age group making up the largest number of fatalities amon the males at 47 per cent, as per the data.

Most of the motorcyclists who died in road accidents was in the 20-29 years age group, the official said citing the data.

Hit-Run Incidents caused 38 per cent of all the fatal crashes, and mayority of Victims, 54 per cent, Were pedestrians.

Many of these Pedestrian Deaths Occurred at the Interaction of the Sion-PANVEL Highway, Ghatkopar-Mankhurd Link Road, and Worli Seaface Junction, The data mentioned.

The interaction of the western express highway (we), sion-bandra link and baiganwadi signal Junction Witnessed Most of the Deaths and Injuries, the official said.

Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marg and Ghatkopar-Mankhurd Link Road Registered Most Deaths and Injuries Per Kilometre. There was 10 deaths per kilometre in 2023 on that roads, according to the data.

Besides Reducing Speed ​​Limits, Enhancing Enforcement of Clasped Motorcycle Helmets, Seat BELTS, Creating More Walkable Streets, Safer Pedestrian and Safer Pedestrian and Cycle Infrastructure WERECTURECTURE SURASTRUCTURE Check Such Incidents.