Summary:
The incidents, according to the Kochi city traffic police, were just a couple among the rising number of road accidents being reported in Kochi. Dinesh, District Police Chief (Kochi City), said steps were already in place to establish an intelligent traffic system to streamline city traffic. Further, most accidents took place during peak traffic hours, at a time when commuters often tend not to show patience for traffic norms. According to estimates, as many as 45 persons were killed and 750 sustained injuries in over 800 road accidents in the city in the first quarter of this year. “Around 75% of accidents involved two-wheelers, and they are attributed to rash and negligent driving, while there were also instances of drivers dozing off, leading to collisions,” pointed out a senior officer with the Kochi city traffic police..