India, Feb. 24 -- The Thane Regional Transport Office (RTO) has decided to conduct a mandatory review of every road accident in which an FIR is registered across the district, as part of efforts to reduce rising fatalities.

RTO officials said inspector-level officers will now investigate each such accident and recommend remedial measures to prevent recurrence at the same location. The move comes amid growing concern over the high number of two-wheeler deaths in Thane, Navi Mumbai and Mira-Bhayander.

RTO officer Hemangini Patil on Monday said the move is aimed particularly at addressing the high proportion of two-wheeler fatalities. "As around 60 percent of these fatalities involve two-wheeler riders, we have adopted zero tolerance again...