19-05-2025
Chandigarh Police analyses sites of 27 fatal accidents, gives recommendations
Missing rumble strips on the road from Zirakpur towards Hallomajra; high flow of traffic near the wine shop in Sector 48; overgrown tree branches near light point in Sector 55 side; and faded lane marking at the Zirakpur barrier near CRPF post, were few of the technical observations made by the RAAC (Road Accident and Analysis Cell) of the Chandigarh Traffic Police, in a report on 27 fatal accidents, along with recommendations for avoiding such mishaps.
According to the data of the RAAC, in 68 accident cases in Chandigarh that took place this year till April, 30 were fatal, in which 32 persons were killed and 47 injured.
The data was taken through an RTI filed by Ram Kumar Garg of Sector 27, Chandigarh.
The assessment about the 27 fatal accidents has been made based on FIRs and site inspections done by the Chandigarh Traffic Police.
The technical wing of the traffic police has made multiple observations on the cause of the accidents and the recommendations for avoiding such incidents in future.
Among the 27 incidents, one such accident was on March 14, in which a driver reportedly under the influence of alcohol allegedly crashed his Volkswagen Polo at speeds exceeding 150 km/h, killing two police officers and a bystander.
In this case, the police team has observed that a dedicated cycle track and slow carriageway were missing on both the sides of this accident spot.
The police team has thus recommended that — speed calming measures be installed on the entire stretch of road, and dedicated cycle track and slow carriageway to be constructed on both sides of the road from Zirakpur barrier point to Tribune Chowk.
Further, at this point, the lane markings are also faded and the team recommended repainting works.
On the Sector 4/9 dividing accident, in which a man was killed while two women were injured after their scooters (Activa) were allegedly hit by a rashly driven (Porsche) car near the water tank of Sector 4, the police technical team has said that — heavy volume of traffic is observed during the visit at this entire stretch of road from Hira Singh Chowk to PEC light point.
Meanwhile, it has been recommended for the installation of rumble strips, stop lines and studs at the staggered junctions of Sectors 9 and 4, along with an accident-prone area signboard and repainting of zebra crossings and lane markings.
Among the recommendations made for various junctions where fatal accidents were reported, the police team has suggested that ATC light point is urgently required at t-point near wine shop in Sector 48, due to heavy flow of vehicles, while rumble strips should also be installed.
At the slip road, light point Sector 55 side, at Sector 40/41/54/55, the team has recommended that tree falling on the edge of slip road needs to be cut on urgent basis at Sector 55, and pruning of trees, with road marking on road coming from Mohali side, which is faded.
At Central Mall Light point, faded road marking like Zebra crossing, stop line, etc has been recommended to be repainted, with reflectors for cycle track and road median to be connected with existing zebra crossing.
Among the other recommendations, blinkers installation near the rally ground in Sector 25, and pedestrian path and pruning of trees on the left side of the exit gate of ISBT Sector 43, have been made.
A traffic police official said that the Road Crash Analysis Cell is responsible for the study of the road accidents to identify the underlying causal factors.
The branch suggests road engineering and other measures to prevent the occurrence of road crashes.
The cell conducts in depth study of every road crash whether there are any road engineering defects like blind curve, road in poor conditions, absense of dividers, street lights, zebra crossings etc.
If any such engineering defects are found, then Chandigarh traffic police asks the concerned engineering department to rectify them immediately to prevent future crashes, the official added.
