Foggy weather a nightmare for drivers
The Hindu
Four winter months account for more than half of road accidents
Incessant rain this monsoon has led to early setting in of winter season and early morning chill and fog could be experienced distinctly in Kurnool and Anantapur districts compared to previous years.
Increased road accidents during the four months of the winter give drivers a nightmare and the recorded number of accidents and fatalities in October, November, December, and January account for close to half of the calendar year’s total. In Anantapur district, while the total number of accident cases and fatalities last year (2020) were 1,118 and 612, as many as 504 accidents and 272 deaths respectively were recorded in the winter.
Superintendent of Police Fakkeerappa Kaginelli tells The Hindu, during 2020 and 2021, the total number of accident cases recorded was low compared to the previous two years due to the lockdown and curfew imposed to arrest the spread of COVID-19.