Nowadays road accidents became a common scenario in India. The main reasons behind the road accidents are not obeying speed limits, poor roads, drinking and driving, rash driving, aggressive driving etc.
Information about road accidents in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh :
| Year |
No. of accidents |
No. of deaths |
| 2004 |
39,390 |
10,621 |
| 2005 |
38,913 |
11,098 |
| 2006 |
42,867 |
12,606 |
| 2007 |
45,163 |
13,791 |
| 2008 |
46,389 |
14,529 |
| 2009 |
45,977 |
15,203 |
| 2010 |
44,570 |
15,696 |
| 2011 |
42,869 |
15,100 |
| 2012 |
41,712 |
14,975 |
On an average of last 6 years the number of accidents are 44,446 and the number of deaths are 14,882 in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.
The following measures are taken to control the road accidents in Andhra Pradesh :
1. Increased traffic fines in India.
2. Suspending licence for drunken drivers.
3. Established traffic courts.
4. Started traffic awareness programmes for drivers
