Despite the pandemic-related curbs, fatal road crashes in Maharashtra surged by 5% and deaths by 4% in 2021 compared to pre-Covid times in 2019.
Over 12,300 fatal crashes were reported across the state last year in which more than 13,300 people died, according to latest data with the state traffic department. Nashik and Pune were the two districts that fared the worst in terms of fatalities. But a silver lining for Mumbai was that deaths dropped by 36% to 288 in 2021 from 447 in 2019.
The non-profit has also suggested redesigning Intersections to make them more conspicuous and installation of speed-calming measures so that vehicles can slow down before approaching the intersection.
For India to achieve its target of a 50% reduction in road crash deaths by 2030, its essential to take reviews every quarter and set action plans, experts said.
A safe systems approach involves taking into account human errors, sharing the responsibility for road safety between the public and decision-makers and proactively preventing fatal and serious crashes before they occur.