Bengaluru roads claimed 698 lives from January to November 2019
2019 was not a good year for motorists as 698 lives were lost due to road accidents. As per a Bengaluru Traffic Department report, Bengaluru witnessed a rise in the death toll compared to 2018 which recorded 684 deaths. The experts attributed the deaths to reckless driving and speeding.
A report from Bengaluru Traffic department has indicated that the year 2019 was a bad year for motorists. At one end, the city has seen a reduction in travel time, but on the other hand, 698 lives have been lost.
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According to experts, majority of the victims are people aged between 18 and 35. As there is a tendency to ride very fast during early morning and late evening on relatively emptier roads, motorists end up crashing into or get hit by other vehicles from the opposite direction.
