Kakinada: Despite concerted efforts by the Transport Department and the police to create awareness among the drivers and the other road users by Safar programme, the number of road accidents, mostly due to human errors, are on a high side in East Godavari district causing concern among the district administration. While 668 people were killed in road accidents during last year, the figure crossed 420 mark during past six months period ending June this year, of which hardly two per cent are due to mechanical failures and remaining are attributed to human negligence. The district occupies third place in having highest number of vehicles and also in registering more accidents and the number of deaths, next to Hyderabad and Ranga Reddy districts. Serpentine roads and narrow canal roads that serve multipurpose- thrashing of paddy, performing of marriages have proved more prone to accidents.
‘Unless the people realises the fact that road safety rules were framed only in the interest of public and scrupulously adhere to them in their own safety, the situation remains unchanged’ said Y.Jaya Kumar Reddy, deputy transport commissioner.
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