The integrated road accident data (i-RAD) maintained by the traffic police has revealed that 45 of the total 166 police stations inUttarakhandreported more road accidents than others in the past one year.

Inspector general Mukhtar Mohsin, director of state traffic directorate, said that among the 45 Police stations, maximum were in four major districts — Haridwar, US Nagar, Dehradun and Nainital. “Haridwar and US Nagar districts had six police stations while Dehradun and Nainital had five each. Those in capital Dehradun included Doiwala, Raipur, Patel Nagar, Nehru Colony and Vikas Nagar,” said Mohsin.
He also informed that out of the 13 districts, five had the minimum number of police stations which reported more accidents.