Fatal accidents have registered a steep rise in the early stages of 2019 in the Millennium City. According to the official data, 239 cases have been registered till March 15. These incidents have claimed 97 lives while 16 were seriously injured. The Gurugram police, as well as experts, have identified 15 dangerous spots on the expressway where the fatal accidents took place.
The number of fatal accidents was also shocking in 2018 when 446 deaths occurred. However, in 2017 around 421 deaths were reported due to accidents. A total number of 1,096 accident cases were registered in the previous year while 1,133 persons were injured. The number of injured was 1,114 in 2017.
Meanwhile, experts said that the increase in high-speed roads and lack of traffic police was the main cause of accidents.
