Goa, Aug. 2 -- The year 2024 threw up some bleak statistics. There were 2607 road accidents, with 271 fatal accidents, resulting in 286 deaths. The highest number of deaths are in the age group of 25 to 35 years, followed by deaths of youngsters between 18 and 25 years of age. In the peak holiday season, in December 2024 alone, there were 243 accidents resulting in 24 deaths, where merriment has turned into tragedy.

Goa has virtually become the accident capital of India, compared to per lakh population accident deaths, though the absolute numbers in States such as Uttar Pradesh and other states is higher in terms of number of accidents. Fortunately, in the first quarter of 2025, Goa has seen a fall of 23% in accidents and 25% slide in ro...