Prayagraj: As many as 1,446 people have died in 2,656 road accidents, in four districts of Prayagraj range, in the year 2021.
Ironically, the Sangam city topped the chart of registering the highest number of road mishap cases in terms of fatal and non-fatal category as well as road mishap deaths, last year. The statistics revealed by range police claimed as many as 535 people in Prayagraj, 295 in Pratapgarh, 410 in Fatehpur and 206 in Kaushambi have lost their lives between January 1- December 31, 2021.
A total of 2,656 cases of road accidents were reported in the range, including 1,165 in Prayagraj, 500 in Pratapgarh, 619 in Fatehpur and 372 in Kaushambi in which 1,566 people were injured. These included 751 in Prayagraj, 282 in Pratapgarh,336 in Fatehpur and 197 in Kaushambi. In Prayagraj district, a total of 1,165 cases of road accidents were recorded between January 1-December 31, including January (101), February (95), March (112), April(74), May (93) , June (98), July (89), August (92), September (85), October(100) , November ( 106) and December (120). Moreover, while January recorded 49 deaths in Prayagraj, other months like February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December recorded 45, 45, 40, 49, 43,47, 35, 43, 41,40 and 58 deaths, respectively. In Kaushambi district, a total of 372 cases of road mishaps were recorded between January 1-December 31 including January (23), February (26), March (37), April (25), May (38) , June ( 29), July ( 36), August (25), September (27), October (30), November( 44) and December (32).While January recorded 15 deaths, 17, 14, 17, 23, 19, 13, 14, 15, 20 , 24 and 15 deaths werereported in February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October,November and December, respectively.
In Pratapgarh district, a total of 500 cases of road mishaps were recorded, including January (45), February ( 36), March ( 31), April (34), May (44), June(42), July ( 30), August (44), September (39), October (41) , November (61) and December (53) respectively. While January recorded 26 deaths, 21, 19, 25, 30,21, 15, 29, 24, 18, 28 and 39 people lost their lives in February, March, April,May, June, July, August, September, October, November, and December, respectively.
In Fatehpurdistrict, a total of 619 cases of road mishaps were recorded between January 1and December 31, including January (48), February (29), March (60), April (47),May ( 59) , June (62), July (53), August ( 48), September (37), October (57),November (77) and December ( 42) respectively last year.
While January claimed 35 lives, other months like February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December claimed 25, 36, 25, 46,43, 34, 39, 21, 30,53 and 23 lives, respectively. A senior traffic police senior said, “Rash driving and violation of speed limit were two prime factors behind rising number of road mishaps.Traffic police authorities are taking up a series of road safety programs to educate the people on the issue and minimise accidents in all four districts of the range.” He, however, said commutes must follow traffic rules and regulations in all circumstances.
Ironically, the Sangam city topped the chart of registering the highest number of road mishap cases in terms of fatal and non-fatal category as well as road mishap deaths, last year. The statistics revealed by range police claimed as many as 535 people in Prayagraj, 295 in Pratapgarh, 410 in Fatehpur and 206 in Kaushambi have lost their lives between January 1- December 31, 2021.
A total of 2,656 cases of road accidents were reported in the range, including 1,165 in Prayagraj, 500 in Pratapgarh, 619 in Fatehpur and 372 in Kaushambi in which 1,566 people were injured. These included 751 in Prayagraj, 282 in Pratapgarh,336 in Fatehpur and 197 in Kaushambi. In Prayagraj district, a total of 1,165 cases of road accidents were recorded between January 1-December 31, including January (101), February (95), March (112), April(74), May (93) , June (98), July (89), August (92), September (85), October(100) , November ( 106) and December (120). Moreover, while January recorded 49 deaths in Prayagraj, other months like February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December recorded 45, 45, 40, 49, 43,47, 35, 43, 41,40 and 58 deaths, respectively. In Kaushambi district, a total of 372 cases of road mishaps were recorded between January 1-December 31 including January (23), February (26), March (37), April (25), May (38) , June ( 29), July ( 36), August (25), September (27), October (30), November( 44) and December (32).While January recorded 15 deaths, 17, 14, 17, 23, 19, 13, 14, 15, 20 , 24 and 15 deaths werereported in February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October,November and December, respectively.
In Pratapgarh district, a total of 500 cases of road mishaps were recorded, including January (45), February ( 36), March ( 31), April (34), May (44), June(42), July ( 30), August (44), September (39), October (41) , November (61) and December (53) respectively. While January recorded 26 deaths, 21, 19, 25, 30,21, 15, 29, 24, 18, 28 and 39 people lost their lives in February, March, April,May, June, July, August, September, October, November, and December, respectively.
In Fatehpurdistrict, a total of 619 cases of road mishaps were recorded between January 1and December 31, including January (48), February (29), March (60), April (47),May ( 59) , June (62), July (53), August ( 48), September (37), October (57),November (77) and December ( 42) respectively last year.
While January claimed 35 lives, other months like February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December claimed 25, 36, 25, 46,43, 34, 39, 21, 30,53 and 23 lives, respectively. A senior traffic police senior said, “Rash driving and violation of speed limit were two prime factors behind rising number of road mishaps.Traffic police authorities are taking up a series of road safety programs to educate the people on the issue and minimise accidents in all four districts of the range.” He, however, said commutes must follow traffic rules and regulations in all circumstances.
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