Summary:
KOCHI: Road accident severity (number of persons killed per 100 accidents) is lowest in Kochi among 50 cities with million-plus population. Kochi is the last in the list.The trend is similar in the case of cities within Kerala as well. Unless, the injury is grievous, the law enforcement agencies or the public refrains from lodging a case in connection with the accident. While 2,600 people were injured in 2017, that number stood at 1,871 in 2016.“Two-wheelers account for a major share of the total accident-related injuries. Officers are deployed in such zones for routine checking to indicate that there is a police presence in the area..