Road accidents in Hyderabad decline this year, says City Police Commissioner

City Police Commissioner, CV Anand said the traffic police are taking up special drives to ensure the safety of the motorists and pedestrians regularly and the sustained efforts have resulted in road accidents coming down in the city

Hyderabad: The road accidents in the city have come down drastically in the year 2024. As compared to 335 lives lost in the year 2023, the toll in road accidents this year stood at 227.

City Police Commissioner, CV Anand said the traffic police are taking up special drives to ensure the safety of the motorists and pedestrians regularly and the sustained efforts have resulted in road accidents coming down in the city.

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On checking for drunk driving, he said the police had booked 52,080 cases against drunk drivers during the year as compared to 43,940 cases last year. “Surprise checking will be conducted at different points in the coming days to control the instances of drunk driving,” he said.

Additional Commissioner of Police (Traffic), P Vishwa Prasad, said the police are putting boards to create awareness about consequences of drunken driving near bars and pubs. “A majority of those caught for drunken driving are two wheeler riders in the city,” he said.