Delhi: Azadpur & Punjabi Bagh Chowk among accident black spots

NEW DELHI: The Outer and the Inner Ring Roads in Delhi witnessed the highest road accidents and fatalities last year. While the Inner Ring Road witnessed the highest 287 accidents with 88 deaths, the Outer Ring Road saw the highest fatalities with 100 people killed in 256 accidents, shows data shared by Delhi Traffic Police.
According to the data, Azadpur Chowk and Punjabi Bagh Chowk were among the black spots identified by the traffic police that saw the highest number of 23 accidents.Azadpur Chowk also topped the chart in the number of fatal accidents with nine deaths.
In 2019, however, Azadpur Chowk had only witnessed 13 accidents, while the highest number of accidents was witnessed at Mukundpur Chowk, the data showed.
Further, in terms of the range-wise classification of accidents for last year, the data showed that the outer range saw the highest fatal accidents with 350 such cases reported last year. The Western range, however, stood second with 276 accidents.
According to the police, black spots are accident prone spots where the frequency of accidents remains high. They are identified on the basis of concentration of accidents at a specific place.
“Most of the road accidents take place due to cases of drunk driving and our officers have been briefed to ensure a crackdown on drunken driving. After a brief hiatus in breathalyzer tests due to Covid-19, we have resumed the checking and issued challans to such drivers,” said a senior traffic police officer.
In addition to this, the traffic police are also focusing on night patrolling as most of the road accidents occur at night. “From 9 pm to 12 am, we have intensified our checks. Since this is the time that witnesses most accidents, we have enhanced vigil to ensure compliance of rules during these hours,” said the officer.