Hyderabad: Traffic police have identified as many as 19 black spots in the city which are prone to accidental deaths. They have suggested that the GHMC and HMDA rectify engineering defects at the 19 black spots in order prevent loss of lives.
Police said that based on the accident data of 2018, traffic police identified the black spots in different parts of the city and in coordination with GHMC (traffic & transportation wing) has initiated straightening of road curves and providing central medians at curves for road safety. Black spots on Necklace Road and Jalavihar Road caused more than 20 deaths, they said.
During the road safety committee meeting, traffic police asked HMDA officials to rectify engineering defects on both roads and erect signages in compliance with IRC guidelines.
Traffic police said that the number of black spots in the city have drastically come down when compared to 2017. Traffic cops who identified 80 black spots during 2017 have successfully brought down the number to 19 during 2018-19.
