In Krishna district,Collector D.K. Balaji urged officials to ramp up road safety measures after alarming stats from first five months of 2023. At a Road Safety Committee meeting Monday,Balaji revealed 121 deaths and 305 injuries from 277 road accidents in region . Data showed two-wheelers involved in 113 incidents,73 with cars,jeeps and others.
Accident locations were troubling. Balaji noted 138 on national highways,49 on state highways,90 elsewhere. He stressed need for National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and local police to pinpoint hazardous "black spots" and take preventive action . This means installing high mast lights,caution boards along highways.
And Collector highlighted public awareness campaigns for two-wheeler riders. Urged community to follow helmet laws,avoid reckless or impaired driving — major accident factors.
Key figures at meeting: Additional Superintendent of Police V.V . Naidu,District Transport Commissioner Srinivas,District Medical and Health Officer Dr. Yugandhar,others. Their collaboration essential to tackling road safety crisis in district…
