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As galore arsenic 171 radical died, and 1,213 radical were injured successful 1,014 roadworthy accidents reported successful the City Police Commissionerate during 2025, said Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime and Traffic), K. Ravishankar, present connected Tuesday.
Speaking astatine the National Road Safety Month consciousness programme organised by the City Police, Mr. Ravishankar said the fatalities were somewhat little compared to 2024, erstwhile 178 radical had died successful 1,026 accidents. The City had witnessed 167 roadworthy mishap deaths and 1,013 accidents successful 2023, the DCP noted.
The bulk of the victims were two-wheeler riders, followed by pedestrians. Of the 171 deaths successful 2025, 82 were two-wheeler riders (48%), and 67 were pedestrians (39%). Similarly, successful 2024, 94 riders (53%) and 66 pedestrians (37%) were victims of the full 178 fatalities. Of the 167 deaths successful 2023, 84 were riders (50%), and 58 were pedestrians (38%).
Traffic enforcement was done vigorously to guarantee that determination were less deviations and violations, the DCP said. Police had booked 1.36 lakh cases and collected ₹5.4 crore successful fines successful 2023, followed by 1.44 lakh cases and ₹6.65 crore successful 2024, and 2.43 lakh cases and ₹9.49 crore successful 2025, helium said.
Mr. Ravishankar said that the postulation constabulary person identified 16 achromatic spots successful the Commissionerate limits wherever 315 accidents had occurred successful the past 3 years, resulting successful the decease of 77 people. Corrective actions to destruct these achromatic spots were being taken successful coordination with stakeholders, including the Mangaluru City Corporation, Public Works Department, and the National Highways Authority of India.
The DCP urged everyone to indulge successful antiaircraft driving truthful arsenic to debar causing accidents.
