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Andhra Pradesh Orders Third-Party Audit of Every Road Accident, Launches 3-Month Speed-Control Drive

Officials attribute most crashes to overspeeding, with 6,433 deaths reported this year.

Overview

  • CCTV cameras will be installed every 500 metres on national and state highways, integrated with RTGS and a new vehicle-tracking control room.
  • Speed governors are mandated for transport vehicles, consideration extends to non-transport vehicles, and repeat overspeeding will lead to seizure.
  • Authorities will correct 680 identified black spots and add crash barriers, pedestrian facilities, and road markings.
  • Enforcement includes a crackdown on unauthorised vehicle alterations, with 134 illegally modified tourist buses seized and sleeper conversions targeted.
  • Quarterly Road Safety Council reviews are ordered, with focused studies of high-incident districts including Nellore, Tirupati, Palnadu, Annamayya, and Kakinada.