MARGAO: Taking serious note of the rise in the rate of accidents, particularly fatal ones, South Goa police officials have identified 32 hot spots in the district.
The Police said that road engineering aspects like speed breakers, rumble strips, signages, etc were examined to minimise accidents at these hotspots.
They said that a joint inspection with the local police team, traffic and officials of the Public Works department will be carried out.
Besides this, a special prosecution drive under Road Safety Day will be conducted. Integrated pickets will be increased with thrust on maximum challans for violating the Motor Vehicle Act.
Fatalities and injuries sustained in road accidents are matters of great concern particularly with the recent surge in accidents in the district.
Major accidents cause deaths, disabilities and hospitalisation. This traumatises the families of the affected due to untimely deaths, injuries, disabilities, etc.
It may be recalled that the roads in the State’s South district proved their “killer instinct” as they claimed 90 lives, while over 200 persons were injured in 148 minor accidents reported last year.
It is pertinent to note that of the 90 fatal accidents reported in South Goa in 2022, 38 were reported in the Salcete taluka mostly in Margao Police Station jurisdiction. Of 148 minor accidents reported in the district, 62 occurred in the villages of Salcete with 20 each registered in Maina-Curtorim and Fatorda Police Station jurisdictions.
However, the police detected 85 of 90 fatal accidents while five are pending investigations. Of 148 minor accidents, police detected 144 accidents.
According to available information, of the 31,324 cases, 5,662 were booked by Collem Police Station followed by Ponda police (5,015), Canacona Police (4,253) Curchorem Police (4,086) Margao Police (2,018) and Cuncolim Police (2,614).
