Nagpur: As many as 15 stretches on two national highways — NH-53 and NH-44 — and five patches on one state highway — SH-255 — are among the 24 black spots, where fatal accidents occur repeatedly, reveals a study by the state home department.
The home department analysed data of 11 months of road accidents reported in this calendar year. Of the 10 traffic zones, roads under Lakadganj, Cotton Market and Sadar zones are safe. There are no accident prone spots in these zones, the study reveals.
The data obtained from DCP (traffic) in 2019 said the city had 43 accident prone spots. But this year, the number has come down by 19 spots due to corrective measures.
There are many reasons for accidents, such as under-construction infraprojects, wide roads that allow vehicles to speed, dimly-lit stretches, drivers jumping signals, and poor roads, said a senior traffic cop.
The official said the number of black spots especially on national and state highways is higher because vehicles of all sizes merge.
However, total numbers of accidents are more in city compared to accidents at these black spots. The 24 accident prone spots witnessed 49 accidents, including 22 fatal and 29 serious accidents, whereas in the same period from January 1 to November 30, the city has witnessed 680 accidents and claimed 176 persons, including 156 males and 20 females.
In 11 months, accident prone spots claimed lives of 24 males and three females and injured 45.
Of the 24 accident prone spots, Kamptee zone has four spots on NH-53, which has road accidents happening quite often. The study further revealed that Old Pardi Naka Chowk (7 accidents) and Kapsi bridge (6 accidents) near Prakash High School (both under Kamptee zone of traffic police) reported highest number of road accidents.
Accidents at Old Pardi Naka claimed the lives of 10 persons, including seven men, and seven other persons were grievously injured, while Kapsi bridge reported six fatal accidents claiming lives of six persons.
Indora and Ajni zones too have four black spots each under their jurisdiction. The four accident prone spots under Indora zone are Maruti Show Room Chowk, Uppalwadi Puliya, Jaripatka Ring Road and Vitbhatti Chowk. The accident prone spots under MIDC zone include Athva Mile, Waddhamna and IC Chowk.
Maharajbagh Chowk under Sitabuldi traffic zone is an accident prone spot. Mahesh Dhaba, Chinchbhavan Chowk, Manewada Chowk and Mhalgi Nagar chowk are accident prone spots under Ajni traffic zone.
BLACK SPOTS ON ROADS
15 stretches on NH-44 and NH-56
5 patches on state highways
4 other roads
Traffic zones --- No. of SPOTS
Kamptee --- 4
Indora --- 4
Ajni --- 4
MIDC --- 5
Sitabuldi --- 2
Sonegaon --- 2
Sakkardara --- 3
TOTAL ACCIDENTS
680 --- Total Accidents in 11 months
176 --- Persons killed
659 --- Persons injured