Bhubaneswar, Sept. 19 -- As many as 27,167 persons were killed in road accidents over the last five years, at an annual average of 5,433 deaths, while 50,041 persons were injured during the same period, Commerce and Transport Minister Bibhuti Bhusan Jena told the Assembly today.
Annually, around 5,500 people are losing their lives in road accidents. The Supreme Court Committee on Road Safety is monitoring road safety activities in the state on a regular basis.
Road safety is a high-priority area for the government, and we are taking a number of initiatives to reduce accidents," the Minister said in a written reply.
The year 2024, with 6,142 deaths, recorded the highest number of fatalities due to road accidents.
The government has taken...