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Heavy vehicles and light motor vehicles (LMVs) were responsible for 81 per cent of all reported crashes where the impacting vehicle was
The percentage of hit-and-run crashes remains the same at 59 per cent in 2021 and 20223 min read Last Updated : Sep 12 2024 | 7:33 AM
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At least four persons were killed every day in the national capital in preventable road crashes in 2022 which saw an increase from the
previous year, according to the Delhi government.
Fifty per cent of the road crash victims in 2022 were pedestrians while 45 per cent of
the victims were two or three-wheeler drivers and passengers, according to a Transport Department report.
The 2022 Delhi Road Crash
Fatalities Report was recently released by the Delhi government.
The report states that 1,571 persons were killed in 1,517 fatal crashes
from the previous year," it noted.
A total of 97 per cent of the deaths occurred among vulnerable road users -- pedestrians,
motorcyclists, cyclists and auto rickshaw occupants - both motorised and electric- which is higher than the national average of 70.8 per
cent, according to the report.
Of all the fatalities, 89 per cent of deaths occurred among men and 11 per cent among women
The largest proportion of deaths occurred among men aged between 30 to 39 years.
The report also analysed the timing of the accidents and
concluded that many road crash deaths happen from 9 pm to 2 am on most days of the week.
This is a result of higher speeds at night or
This is also the time when a lot of hit-and-run cases occur, it said.
Saturdays, Sundays, and Mondays recorded the highest number of
deaths, it said.
Heavy vehicles and light motor vehicles (LMVs) were responsible for 81 per cent of all reported crashes where the
impacting vehicle was known
The percentage of hit-and-run crashes remains the same at 59 per cent in 2021 and 2022.
"This may indicate the need for enhanced
enforcement measures in areas witnessing hit-and-run crashes to address this," it noted.
"Of all the documented fatal road crashes, 59 per
cent are hit-and-run cases in Delhi
Out of the 59 per cent documented hit-and-run cases, pedestrians were the most affected at a staggering 57 per cent followed by
motorcyclists at 33 per cent.
The report said that North District reported the highest number of fatal crashes and hit-and-run incidents
at 260 and 150 respectively followed by New Delhi and West districts
The North East district reported the least number of such incidents.
Evidence suggests that more footpaths, shorter pedestrian crossing
distances on roads, raised crosswalks, more frequent public transport, and reducing key risk factors such as speeding, riding without a
properly clasped helmet, drunk driving, and failure to clasp seatbelts, can greatly contribute to reducing the rate of deadly crashes, it
said.(Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is
auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)First Published: Sep 12 2024 | 7:33 AMIST
