Bengaluru: 59 major accident prone spots identified

Bengaluru Traffic Police have identified 59 spots across the city that are at a higher risk for accidents. Many of these spots are located in the outskirts of the city. Tumkur Road, Yeshwantpur and Jalahalli are some of the spots. Regions close to the airport are also accident prone. MN Anucheth, the joint commissioner of police (Traffic), Bengaluru has expressed intent to tackle this problem.  “Our primary intention is to collaborate with civic agencies to restructure and implement changes that can help prevent such accidents,” he stated as per a report in The Hindustan Times. 

Bengaluru has witnessed an average of 13 accidents on a daily basis. In the first 9 months of the year 2023, the city has witnessed 2706 accidents that have resulted in 651 deaths. “To tackle this issue, a series of safety measures will be implemented, including the installation of accident zone signboards, construction of skywalks, placement of cat eyes and blinkers, CCTV cameras, and raised centre medians,”  MN Anucheth said. 

The police initiated transformed accident blackspots on the NICE road to reduce its gradient. “As part of the transformation, the road’s elevation was increased by four metres. Additionally, beam guards, high-mast lights, CCTV cameras, speedometers, and solar lights were added,” MN Anucheth mentioned.