Odisha Sees Rise in Road Accident Deaths
Bhubaneswar: Odisha has recorded a rise in deaths due to road accidents in the last five years. In the last five years between 2018-2022, the road accidents went up from 11,262 to 11,663 while number of deaths stood at 5,467 from 5,315. The number of persons injured however came down from 11,794 to 10,302. This [...]
Bhubaneswar: Odisha has recorded a rise in deaths due to road accidents in the last five years.
In the last five years between 2018-2022, the road accidents went up from 11,262 to 11,663 while number of deaths stood at 5,467 from 5,315. The number of persons injured however came down from 11,794 to 10,302.
This has been informed by Commerce and Transport Minister Tukuni Sahu while replying to a question in the Assembly.
At least 25,934 persons have died and 51,873 injured in the last five years due to road accidents, which went up by 401 during this period in Odisha, the Minister informed.
The State Government has spent Rs 79.21 crore on road awareness in the last 5 years, she added.
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