Hyderabad: Things you should know before entering accident-prone areas

• In 2018, there were 80 black spots and in 2019, there were 60 black spots

• Traffic police along with GHMC are working on the installation of guard railing on the service roads

• LED strips lights, road marking and road safety signboards placed on the highways

• Flexi and signboard placed on the central median

Hyderabad: Next time when you plan to go for a ride around the city, beware of the 60 'black spots' that are marked as accident-prone areas. The traffic officials have examined these areas along with other departments in order to get rid of the number of accidents and deaths.

In 2019, around 196 fatal accidents were reported while in 2018 there were 225 fatal accidents that were reported. The number of pedestrians killed in 2019 was 80 and 96 in 2018.

The areas that are on high risk of accidents under the Hyderabad police limits include Saifabad, Abids, Nampally, Falaknuma, Goshamahal, Kachiguda, Begumpet, Jubilee Hills, Sultan Bazaar and Mahankali.

Speaking to THI, Anil Kumar, Addition CP (Traffic) said, "Several road accidents are caused by the negligence of the drivers while some are caused due to bad roads. Most of the fatalities occur due to over-speeding, rash and negligent driving, drunk driving and minor driving. Various engineering measures clubbed with road safety programs including incentives to obedient drivers and enforcement of traffic rules helped in bring down the accidents. We are working on this issue and also request the drivers to be aware while driving."

At a few places, dividers are being constructed and signboards are being set up to alert the road users while Zebra crossings are being laid at others. The work is ongoing on some of these points which needed lane markings.

The highest numbers of accident-prone areas are found in Central zone followed by South, West, North and East.

Few Blackspots under Hyderabad Commissionerate limits

Central

• BJR Statue

• Café Bahar

• Old Gandhi Medical College

• Nampally to Ravindra Bharati stretch

South

• Kings Garden

• Function Hall

• Puranapool Darwaza

• Shah Ghouse Hotel, Shamsheergunj

• Madina X Road

North

• Marredpally

• HPS Begumpet

• Plaza Junction near Parade Ground

• Blue Sea Hotel

West

• Umesh Chandra Nagar, SR Nagar

• Rythu Bazaar, Erragadda

• TV-9 Office, Banjara Hills Road No:3

• Yousufguda Basti Junction

East

• Habsiguda X Roads