Pedestrian mortality rate declines in State
The Hindu
From 29% in 2018, the number of pedestrians losing their lives dropped to 22.9% in 2021
Pedestrian mortality rate is on the decline in the State. Among the number of road fatalities, the number of pedestrians who lost their lives has dropped to 22.9% in 2021 from 29% in 2018, Transport Minister Antony Raju informed the Assembly on Tuesday. While 1,719 people have died due to accidents until June this year, 394 among them were pedestrians. This was a marked fall from the previous years when 738 (out of 2,979), 1,257 (out of 4,440) and 1,250 (out of 4,303) walkers died in 2020, 2019 and 2018 respectively on the State’s roads.More Related News
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