Summary:
According to Kerala Road Safety Authority (KRSA), 3,142 drink driving cases were recorded in June, 3,545 in May and 2,726 in April. As per the statistics provided by the Crime Records Bureau, 2,306 road accidents were reported in 2018 in the district and over 1,500 accidents till June this year. According to statistics provided by the KRSA, 40,181 road accidents were reported in the state last year. “Road accidents have been increasing at an alarming rate in the district. The rising vehicle density is also a cause of the increasing number of road accidents reported..