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MAJOR CAUSES OF ROAD ACCIDENTS AND REMEDIAL MEASURES

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Over loading of passenger vehicles. a) Autos b) Jeeps c) Taxis/Cars d) Buses Over taking without proper judgment. Heavy vehicle not allowing the light vehicle to over take for long time by sticking to the side of central line, forcing the light vehicle to over take from the wrong side Parked vehicles not using parking lights and without reflective stickers in the rear and also parking on the road carriageway itself. Transport vehicles taking passengers in the cabin (particularly women passengers) Sleeplessness of Drivers due to heavy competition among transport Operators.

Counselling the drivers transport authorities. Counselling the drivers transport authorities

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Checking by transport/Police authorities at strategic points.

Counselling the drivers and transport operators by Transport authorities. The cleaners should also have driving license to be used as spare drivers. 8 Driving in drunken condition. Counselling the drivers and checking by transport/police authorities with breath analyzers at strategic points by transport authorities 9 Poor eye sight of drivers. Counselling the drivers by transport authorities and conducting eye testing camps exclusively for drivers 10 Not blinking/dippening of the head Counselling the drivers by lights when crossing opposite vehicle transport authorities. and also while entering the main road from the branch road.

-211 Speed breakers. Easening the speed breakers or replacement by movable boards across the road. If inevitable speed breakers to be provided on branch roads joining the main road but not on the main road. 12 Using Tractor trailers to transport Checking by transport and people for functions/Jatras/Marriages police authorities at strategic and Labourers points. 13 Mechanical failure of vehicles including Checking by transport and tire bursts police authorities at strategic points. 14 Tractors mounted with caged wheels occupying extra width on the carriageway than permissible, and also extensively damaging the B.T.roads. Checking by transport and police authorities at strategic points and propagating the usage of encasing the cutting edge of the caged wheel with 6mm.thick, 5 cm.wide iron strips fitted with nuts bolts and beadings by Agriculture Department to reduce the damage. Counselling the drivers by transport authorities. Counselling the drivers transport authorities by by by by by by

15 Using Cell phone while driving. 16 Lighting Cigaretts/Beedis while driving

17 Operating audio / Video deck while Counselling the drivers driving. transport authorities. 18 Over speeding Counselling the drivers transport authorities. 19 Non removal of big loose stones on the Counselling the drivers roads used for parking of heavy vehicles transport authorities. and sick vehicles. 20 Not giving indication (Hand/Indicator) Counselling the drivers while turning/changing lane transport authorities. 21 Road side prostitution and time so wasted by drivers attempted to be covered by over speeding 22 Transport vehicles carrying loads protruding on the back side and / or on the sides without proper lighting signal arrangement. Counselling the drivers transport authorities.

Counselling the Drivers/ Transporters by the transport authorities.

-323 Transport vehicles carrying loose Counselling the Drivers/ material not covered with sheets Transporters by the transport causing sprinkling the material on the authorities. rear vehicles and on the road 24 Not driving cautiously when the visibility is poor due to fog or smoke created by burning of debris on road sides. 25 Non functioning of breaking lights in the rear causing ramming / Collision of other vehicles following the vehicle for which break is applied suddenly Counselling the drivers to put on head-lights and be cautious in such situation. Counselling the Drivers/Owners by transport authorities. by

26 Wrong usage of blinking lights ( meant Counselling the Drivers for right turn) to permit the rear vehicle transport authorities. to overtake.

27 Road side encroachments resulting in Removal of encroachments congestion on the road in village / town (identified by the R&B limits. authorities) by Revenue Officials/Local bodies. 28 Absence of bus bays at all bus stops. Bus bays to be created by APSRTC authorities with the assistance of Revenue authorities and local bodies Action to be taken by Excise authorities. Action to be taken by Excise authorities Closing unnecessary/ Un-authorised openings by R&B authorities.

29 Road side dhabas serving liquor. 30 Road side liquor shops. 31 Un-authorised and /or frequent openings in dividers/ medians

32 Absence of traffic sign boards for speed Erection of caution boards by breakers ,sharp curves, T junctions, R&B authorities. Road crossings , narrow culverts, beginning of road dividers. 33 Sharp curves. Curve improvement i.e. widening to smoothen the sharp curves by R&B authorities 34 Vertical curves reducing sight distance Curve improvement i.e. levelling to smoothen the vertical curves by R&B authorities.

-435 Narrow culverts 36 Absence of super elevation in curves. Narrow culverts to be widened by the R&B authorities. Super elevation to be improved by the R&B authorities.

37 Un-authorised road cuttings. 38 Awkward/Sudden dips on the road

To be rectified by the R&B authorities To be levelled by the R&B authorities.

39 Absence of road markings like Central To be provided by the (R&B) line / Zebra markings . authorities. 40 Absence of road studs and delineators To be provided by the R&B authorities.

41 Road junctions not improved to cater to To be improved by the R&B increased traffic density. authorities. 42 Jungle & Bushes in berms and inside of To be removed under NREGS curves reducing sight distance. by deleting this item from the Annual Maintenance works of (R&B) Department

Action to be taken by different Departments

P.Rajeshwar Reddy, Superintending Engineeer, (R&B) Circle, Karimnagar.