PANAJI
The Directorate of Transport’s latest report on road accidents for December 2024 indicates concerning cases of fatalities with 24 lives lost from a total of 243 mishaps.
Out of the total accidents reported, 23 were classified as fatal in which 24 were killed – 14 from North Goa and 10 from South Goa. The majority of those killed were riders, accounting for 16 deaths – nine in North Goa and seven in South Goa. Other fatalities included five pillion riders, 1 driver and 2 pedestrians.
Thirty-nine people sustained grievous injuries with North Goa seeing 15 such cases and South Goa 23 in the month that usually witnesses huge influx of tourists. Besides, 58 suffered minor injuries – 16 in the North and 42 in the South.
The monthly report further recorded 159 non-injury accidents with North Goa contributing 90 and South Goa 69. The number of challans issued for violations remained significant, though specific figures were not disclosed in the report.
