LATEST UPDATES

South Kashmir: Gunfight rages in Kulgam

Precious Kashmir 29/06/2022

Hybrid LeT militant arrested in Bandipora: Police

Precious Kashmir 29/06/2022

23 JKAS Officers Transferred As Govt Orders Minor Reshuffle In Admin

Precious Kashmir 29/06/2022

J&K’s mainstream political parties get invitation from Raj Bhavan

Precious Kashmir 29/06/2022

First batch of Amarnath Yatra 2022 leaves for Valley

Indo Asian News Service 29/06/2022

Cop dies of cardiac arrest in Srinagar’s Maisuma

Precious Kashmir 29/06/2022

Woman Electrocuted To Death In Shopian

United News Of India 29/06/2022

Monsoon to arrive in J&K by July 1: MeT

Precious Kashmir 29/06/2022

This year’s Amarnath Yatra to give Rs 2K to Rs 3K Crore economic boost to J&K: Div Com Kashmir

Precious Kashmir 28/06/2022

Kotranka, Budhal blast cases in Rajouri solved, two accused arrested: Police

Precious Kashmir 28/06/2022

Son dies in road mishap, father dies of heart attack

Precious Kashmir 28/06/2022

Hot, dry weather likely in J&K: MeT

Indo Asian News Service 28/06/2022

Two non-local labourers die after falling off roof in Pulwama

Precious Kashmir 28/06/2022

Two LeT militants killed in Kulgam Gunfight, operation on

Precious Kashmir 27/06/2022

Govt fixes rates for sacrificial animal in Kashmir, up by Rs 25 per kg than last year

Precious Kashmir 27/06/2022

Encounter breaks out in south Kashmir’s Kulgam

Precious Kashmir 27/06/2022

Director SKIMS Calls for Caution Amid ‘Slight Increase’ in Covid Cases in J&K

Precious Kashmir 27/06/2022

Handwara: Body of Teenage Boy Drowned in Pond Retrieved

Precious Kashmir 27/06/2022

Intruder shot dead along IB in R S Pura: BSF

Precious Kashmir 27/06/2022

India registers over 45% rise in new Covid cases

Indo Asian News Service 27/06/2022

Mainly clear weather likely in J&K

Indo Asian News Service 27/06/2022

Police arrest three persons with 50Kg Trillium Govanianum in Handwara

Precious Kashmir 27/06/2022

Militant apprehended in Doda, arms and ammunition recovered: Police

Precious Kashmir 27/06/2022

Govt to roll out job policy within few days: LG Sinha

Precious Kashmir 25/06/2022

CEO Anantnag Seeks FIR Against School As ‘Students’ Shown Taking Tobacco In Now Viral Video-clip

Precious Kashmir 25/06/2022

LATEST UPDATES

South Kashmir: Gunfight rages in Kulgam

Precious Kashmir 29/06/2022

Hybrid LeT militant arrested in Bandipora: Police

Precious Kashmir 29/06/2022

23 JKAS Officers Transferred As Govt Orders Minor Reshuffle In Admin

Precious Kashmir 29/06/2022

J&K’s mainstream political parties get invitation from Raj Bhavan

Precious Kashmir 29/06/2022

First batch of Amarnath Yatra 2022 leaves for Valley

Indo Asian News Service 29/06/2022

Cop dies of cardiac arrest in Srinagar’s Maisuma

Precious Kashmir 29/06/2022

Woman Electrocuted To Death In Shopian

United News Of India 29/06/2022

Monsoon to arrive in J&K by July 1: MeT

Precious Kashmir 29/06/2022

This year’s Amarnath Yatra to give Rs 2K to Rs 3K Crore economic boost to J&K: Div Com Kashmir

Precious Kashmir 28/06/2022

Kotranka, Budhal blast cases in Rajouri solved, two accused arrested: Police

Precious Kashmir 28/06/2022

Son dies in road mishap, father dies of heart attack

Precious Kashmir 28/06/2022

Hot, dry weather likely in J&K: MeT

Indo Asian News Service 28/06/2022

Two non-local labourers die after falling off roof in Pulwama

Precious Kashmir 28/06/2022

Two LeT militants killed in Kulgam Gunfight, operation on

Precious Kashmir 27/06/2022

Govt fixes rates for sacrificial animal in Kashmir, up by Rs 25 per kg than last year

Precious Kashmir 27/06/2022

Encounter breaks out in south Kashmir’s Kulgam

Precious Kashmir 27/06/2022

Director SKIMS Calls for Caution Amid ‘Slight Increase’ in Covid Cases in J&K

Precious Kashmir 27/06/2022

Handwara: Body of Teenage Boy Drowned in Pond Retrieved

Precious Kashmir 27/06/2022

Intruder shot dead along IB in R S Pura: BSF

Precious Kashmir 27/06/2022

India registers over 45% rise in new Covid cases

Indo Asian News Service 27/06/2022

Mainly clear weather likely in J&K

Indo Asian News Service 27/06/2022

Police arrest three persons with 50Kg Trillium Govanianum in Handwara

Precious Kashmir 27/06/2022

Militant apprehended in Doda, arms and ammunition recovered: Police

Precious Kashmir 27/06/2022

Govt to roll out job policy within few days: LG Sinha

Precious Kashmir 25/06/2022

CEO Anantnag Seeks FIR Against School As ‘Students’ Shown Taking Tobacco In Now Viral Video-clip

Precious Kashmir 25/06/2022
  • Home
  • Front
  • Jammu & Kashmir
    • City
  • Anchor stories
  • Business
  • Sports
  • National
  • World
  • Opinion
    • Edit
    • Interviews
    • Letters
  • epaper
Thursday, June 30, 2022
PRECIOUS KASHMIR
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Front
  • Jammu & Kashmir
    • City
  • Anchor stories
  • Business
  • Sports
  • National
  • World
  • Opinion
    • Edit
    • Interviews
    • Letters
  • epaper
Precious Kashmir
No Result
View All Result
Home Oped Edit

Road Accidents Unabated

Precious Kashmir by Precious Kashmir
09/06/2022
in Edit, Oped
2 min read
0
Dip In Active Covid-19 Cases  

There is hardly a day when no accident takes place in Jammu and Kashmir. Many precious lives continue to be lost to the accidents while many people are left injured to endure lifelong pain.

The higher number of deaths in accidents every year should have raised an alarm bell among the policy-makers and the concerned government agencies responsible for ensuring the safety of people travelling by road.

According to the ‘Road Accidents in India-2020’ report, released in May this year by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, adults in the working age group of 18-60 years accounted for 87 per cent of the total road accident fatalities in 2020. Around 70 per cent of the mishap deaths were attributed to overspeeding, followed by ‘driving on the wrong side’ (5.6 per cent). These findings should worry all even as numbers must have been much higher but for the covid-19 engineered restrictions.

Top administrators in J&K have time and again called upon the departments concerned to carry out road safety audit and rectification measures. However nothing concrete has been established, at least on the ground.

While some general causes like error attributed to drivers including reckless driving, overloading, poor condition of vehicles, etc. are prevalent almost across the country, the accidents in J&K can be attributable to factors like dilapidated and narrow roads, common ignorance about traffic laws and lack of knowledge about safe driving principles. Historically, people and government have been quite slow in taking effective steps to improve the engineering of roads

Technology can play a key role to make roads safer, but the human element remains critical. Disciplined driving remains basic measures that can curb the daily mayhem on the roads.

Apart from customary statements of concern and expression of grief, nothing concrete is happening on ground to prevent the accidents from occurring.

There is a need for the transition to a professional road environment which requires the implementation of first-tier reforms that deal with the quality of road infrastructure, facilities for susceptible users and zero-tolerance enforcement of rules by a trained, professional and empowered machinery.

Scientific road system marked by good engineering, strict enforcement, appropriate technology use and respect for all road users is the need of the hour and steps should be taken towards achieving it.

There is also a need to carry enquiry into the exact cause of accidents, more so in the areas prone to it.

Share this:

  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window)
  • Click to print (Opens in new window)

Related

Precious Kashmir

Precious Kashmir

LATEST UPDATES

South Kashmir: Gunfight rages in Kulgam

Precious Kashmir 29/06/2022

Hybrid LeT militant arrested in Bandipora: Police

Precious Kashmir 29/06/2022

23 JKAS Officers Transferred As Govt Orders Minor Reshuffle In Admin

Precious Kashmir 29/06/2022

J&K’s mainstream political parties get invitation from Raj Bhavan

Precious Kashmir 29/06/2022

First batch of Amarnath Yatra 2022 leaves for Valley

Indo Asian News Service 29/06/2022

Cop dies of cardiac arrest in Srinagar’s Maisuma

Precious Kashmir 29/06/2022

Woman Electrocuted To Death In Shopian

United News Of India 29/06/2022

Monsoon to arrive in J&K by July 1: MeT

Precious Kashmir 29/06/2022

This year’s Amarnath Yatra to give Rs 2K to Rs 3K Crore economic boost to J&K: Div Com Kashmir

Precious Kashmir 28/06/2022

Kotranka, Budhal blast cases in Rajouri solved, two accused arrested: Police

Precious Kashmir 28/06/2022

Son dies in road mishap, father dies of heart attack

Precious Kashmir 28/06/2022

Hot, dry weather likely in J&K: MeT

Indo Asian News Service 28/06/2022

Two non-local labourers die after falling off roof in Pulwama

Precious Kashmir 28/06/2022

Two LeT militants killed in Kulgam Gunfight, operation on

Precious Kashmir 27/06/2022

Govt fixes rates for sacrificial animal in Kashmir, up by Rs 25 per kg than last year

Precious Kashmir 27/06/2022

Encounter breaks out in south Kashmir’s Kulgam

Precious Kashmir 27/06/2022

Director SKIMS Calls for Caution Amid ‘Slight Increase’ in Covid Cases in J&K

Precious Kashmir 27/06/2022

Handwara: Body of Teenage Boy Drowned in Pond Retrieved

Precious Kashmir 27/06/2022

Intruder shot dead along IB in R S Pura: BSF

Precious Kashmir 27/06/2022

India registers over 45% rise in new Covid cases

Indo Asian News Service 27/06/2022

Mainly clear weather likely in J&K

Indo Asian News Service 27/06/2022

Police arrest three persons with 50Kg Trillium Govanianum in Handwara

Precious Kashmir 27/06/2022

Militant apprehended in Doda, arms and ammunition recovered: Police

Precious Kashmir 27/06/2022

Govt to roll out job policy within few days: LG Sinha

Precious Kashmir 25/06/2022

CEO Anantnag Seeks FIR Against School As ‘Students’ Shown Taking Tobacco In Now Viral Video-clip

Precious Kashmir 25/06/2022
Precious Kashmir

Copyright © 2020 Precious Kashmir.

Navigate Site

  • Home
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Advertise with Us
  • Terms of Service

Follow Us

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Front
  • Jammu & Kashmir
    • City
  • Anchor stories
  • Business
  • Sports
  • National
  • World
  • Opinion
    • Edit
    • Interviews
    • Letters
  • epaper

Copyright © 2020 Precious Kashmir.