Hit-and-run incidents comprise 38 per cent of all the fatal crashes on the roads of Mumbai in 2023, reveals a latest report by the traffic police. The report offers an in-depth analysis of the accidents data of that year. As per the report, majority of the victims in these accidents were pedestrians, who comprise 54 per cent, followed by people travelling by two-wheelers and auto rickshaws. Youths belonging to the 20-29 years age group who were motorcyclists form a majority of those who succumbed to road accidents.
The report further reveals that Mumbai reported 374 deaths in 351 road accidents in 2023, marking a 39 per cent decrease since 2015. Among those deaths, two and three-wheeler occupants comprised 48 per cent and pedestrians 40 per cent, reveals the report published recently by the Mumbai Traffic Police along with the Bloomberg Philanthropies Initiative for Global Road Safety.
Most of the people who have lost their lives are men comprising 82 per cent, with those in the 20-39 years age group making up the largest number of fatalities among the males at 47 per cent, as per the report.
Accident-prone roads of Mumbai
A lot of pedestrian deaths occurred at the intersection of the Sion-Panvel Highway, Ghatkopar-Mankhurd Link Road, and Worli seaface junction. The intersection of the Western Express Highway, Sion-Bandra Link Road and Baiganwadi signal junction witnessed most of the deaths and injuries.
Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marg and Ghatkopar-Mankhurd Link Road registered most deaths and injuries per kilometre. There were 10 deaths per kilometre in 2023 on those roads, according to the report.
Safety measures to avoid accidents
The report has mentioned certain safety measures to avoid accidents. These include reducing speed limits, enhancing enforcement of clasped motorcycle helmets, seat belts, creating more walkable streets, safer pedestrian and infrastructure for bicycle riders.
