In Road Accident 50.4% Death in Assam
According to National Crime Records Bureau, Assam’s roads have been termed ‘unsafe’, with the state is fifth rank in the list of states for causing deaths by road accidents in the country.
Road accidents count for roughly 50.4% of all deaths in Assam, which is much higher than the national average of 36.4% for 2013. In total, 18 states in the country have a higher mortality rate caused by road accidents and five of them are from the North-East. The states of Nagaland, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram and Tripura have a higher accidental road deaths than the national average.
Nagaland reports for the second highest accidental death rate in the country, with 52.2% of all deaths in the state being the result of road accidents. The state of Jammu and Kashmir turned out to be leader when it comes to deaths caused by road mishaps, with the state report for 63.5% of all deaths due to road accidents.
Assam reported a whopping 7,211 road accidents and many more went on unreported. The highest number of road accidents were reported in the month of May, although no apparent reason could be ascertained.
Most of the road accidents in the state occurred between 6pm and 9pm and two-wheelers bore the brunt as it was reported that they were involved in the majority of the road accidents which occurred last year.
“536 two-wheeler accidents were recorded in 2013. Cars follow, with 525 accidents. Trucks and lorries caused at least 455 road accidents in Assam, followed by bus which caused 278 mishaps,” the report revealed.
A total of 29 bikers were killed in road mishaps in Assam in 2013 and many more suffered serious injuries.
Category: Assam, News, North East
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