JAIPUR: The transport division, which has been rattled following a spate of deadly accidents, has been directed to take some powerful measures to stop such incidents by strict enforcement of visitors guidelines.
In keeping with the transport division, 10,043 folks died in 20,951 highway accidents within the state in 2021. About 82 per cent of those accidents had been attributable to dashing, 5 per cent due to driving within the mistaken route and 13 per cent of deaths had been attributable to different causes together with drug and cell phone use throughout driving.

ACS (transport) Abhay Kumar mentioned these details emerged following an accident audit carried out final 12 months.
Chief minister Ashok Gehlot mentioned the premature demise of greater than 10,000 folks yearly in highway accidents within the state is a matter of deep concern.
In such a scenario, stopping highway accidents must be the principle precedence of the state authorities.
Gehlot directed that strict enforcement of highway security guidelines to stop accidents.
The chief minister at a high-level assembly directed that strict motion must be taken in opposition to dashing, overloading, drunken driving, and so on.
He additionally directed the officers to check the progressive steps taken in different states and likewise undertake fashionable methods to stop highway accidents.
He additionally instructed an efficient ban on the sale of substandard helmets. Apart from driving licence must be issued solely after an intensive examination of driving expertise and security guidelines. Touts and middlemen are rampant within the RTOs in issuing driving licences with out correct assessments.
Gehlot mentioned initiatives must be taken to make automobile motion protected on nationwide highways by forming a workforce of consultants to recommend measures to stop highway accidents.
The transport division on Wednesday issued instructions to behave in opposition to overloading and overcrowded autos. Abhay Kumar directed officers to determine accident-prone routes and take motion. He mentioned operators of huge industrial autos must be directed to get their drivers and operators educated to comply with the foundations and rules.
The medical division was additionally directed to improve the neighborhood well being centres to major trauma centres on the earliest in order that the injured in highway accidents may get fast medical assist. Medical personnel must also be ensured to achieve the spot instantly in case of a highway accident. He directed the NHAI to make use of solely Superior Life Assist (ALS) technology-based ambulances to move accident victims.