Potholes caused 3,564 accidents in India in 2020: Govt in Rajya Sabha

The government on Tuesday said in Rajya Sabha that 3,564 accidents took place in India due to potholes in 2020 compared to 4,775 and 4,869 in 2019 and 2018.

The road traffic movement was restricted to a large extent due to the Covid-19 lockdown in the country in 2020.

The government gave the information in response to Trinamool Congress lawmaker Derek O’Brien’s question on the number of road accidents due to “road engineering issues” and initiatives for road safety and the funds allocated for it.

“No separate data/record is maintained for an accident occurring due to road engineering (issues),” Union transport minister Nitin Gadkari said.