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The Director General of Police, O P Singh, of Haryana has written to the central ministry and state PWD authorities emphasising prompt engineering intervention at 251 remaining accident-prone locations in the state. Between 2019-20 and 2023-24, the state identified 474 black spots, of which 223 have already been rectified, leaving 251 pending. Haryana recorded nearly 4,000 road-accident deaths between January and October this year, which the DGP noted was five times higher than the number of murders during the same period. The effort is part of a larger preventive policing drive involving data analysis, inter-departmental coordination and infrastructure upgrades.
The Director General of Police of Haryana, O P. Singh, has urged both the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways and the state Public Works (Buildings & Roads) Department to move swiftly to rectify 251 accident-black spots across the state. In his letter he pointed out that a joint analysis by the Haryana Police and transport department had identified locations where five or more accidents had occurred over a short span of time. Advertisement
He noted that from 2019-20 to 2023-24, a total of 474 such black spots were recorded in the state, of which 223 have already been addressed, leaving 251 still awaiting corrective engineering measures. According to him, delays in interventions such as road repairs, improved signage, construction of service roads, traffic calming measures and enhanced lighting have contributed to repeated accidents and unnecessary loss of lives.
In his letter to the Secretary of the MoRTH and the Additional Chief Secretary of PWD, Singh requested that the ministry and the department direct their Project Implementing Units and the National Highways Authority of India to ensure timely and quality rectification of all pending black-spots. He emphasised that such engineering improvements would not only make roads safer but also help reduce the state's road-fatality rate.
The DGP underlined that the role of the police extends beyond maintaining law and order; it includes ensuring the safety of citizens on roads. He said reducing road-accidents demands a joint effort by the police, administrative bodies and the engineering departments, and that every life is precious in this mission. He described the road-safety initiative as a major step in preventive policing, relying on data analysis, inter-departmental coordination and technological measures for permanent solutions.
Singh also cited recent figures showing that between January and October this year, Haryana recorded nearly 4,000 deaths from road accidents. He pointed out that this number was five times the count of murders reported in the state during the same period. He warned that most of the deceased were in their 20s and 30s, earning their livelihoods, and that the number of injured many disabled for life was much larger.
He directed police officers, traffic officials, and local authorities across the state to treat accidents as man-made disasters which can be mitigated through intervention, especially given that many accidents stem from reckless or drunken driving. He expressed hope that with cooperation from the ministry and concerned departments, all pending black-spot rectifications would soon be completed, enabling Haryana to emerge as a model state in road-safety.
For context, Haryana had earlier launched various road-safety measures, including improved signage on state and national highways and awareness campaigns targeting young drivers. Despite that, the accumulation of unfinished black-spot work highlights gaps in execution and engineering readiness.
Source PTI
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