Road accidents rose by 14% in Ahmedabad in 2022 : ACP Traffic
January 12, 2023
Ahmedbabd: Additional commissioner of Police (Traffic) N N Chaudhary, at the launch of Road Safety Week on Wednesday, said that Ahmedabad witnessed a 14% hike in road mishaps in 2022 compared to 2021.
Launching the road safety week from the Nexus Mall at Vastrapur, Chaudhary said that 1447 road accidents occurred in the city in 2022, leaving 462 people dead. However, in 2021 city saw 1231 traffic mishaps that left 403 dead.
The traffic safety week is being organized to raise awareness and reduce occurrences of road accidents, Chaudhary informed the media. This is in response to the rising number of traffic accidents.
Ahmedabad Traffic police held a short seminar at Ahmedabad One Mall in Vastrapur and flagged off a bike rally passing through key traffic junctions in the city as part of Road safety awareness week on Wednesday. DeshGujarat
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