Narayangadh. In Chitwan, there has been a significant reduction in the number of deaths and injuries due to road accidents and accidents. According to the District Traffic Police Office, vehicle accidents have decreased by about 73 percent this year compared to last year’s December.
According to the statistics of the office, during the tenth period of the financial year 2082-83, four people died and 58 people were injured in 33 vehicle accidents in the district. In the tenth period of the current financial year 2083-84, there have been nine vehicle accidents. One person died and 29 people were injured in the accident.
Compared to last year, the number of accidents this year has decreased by 24. Likewise, the number of deaths in accidents has decreased by 75 percent and the number of injured by 50 percent.
Anil Thapa, head of the District Traffic Police Office, said that due to the use of technology, strict vehicle checks, tight security arrangements and traffic awareness, there has been a reduction in accidents and human casualties.
According to him, surveillance by CCTV cameras installed in the main places of the district, use of body worn cameras by the traffic police and strict vehicle checks on the main road sections have helped in reducing accidents.
Also, during the festival, making the security system tighter and increasing traffic awareness has also contributed to reducing accidents and human casualties, Chief Thapa informed.