352 accidents on Mumbai-Pune expressway in 2019; 91 killed
As many as 91 people lost their lives while 175 others were injured in the total 352 road accidents on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway in the year 2019, as per the data prepared by the Maharashtra Highway Police.
During the same period, a total of 32,876road accidents had occurred in Maharashtra, killing 12565 people and seriously injuring 19175 others. A total of 9723 people had escaped with minor injuries.
As compared to the 2018, the number of accidents and fatalities on the six-lane expressway went down in the year 2019, it stated.
In the year 2018, a total of 359 accidents had occurred on the expressway, killing 114 people while 174 people were grievously injured, it stated.
A senior highway police officer blamed high speed of vehicles as one of the major reasons for accidents on the 95- km highway in 2019.
