The ‘Zero Fatalities’ target will put 48 deadly corridors on the security radar in Telangana
Telangana DGP CV Anand during a review meeting with Transport Commissioner Ilambarithim and other officers on Wednesday (October 7). | Photo credit: By arrangement
Where do people die on the roads of Telangana, at what times do accidents occur and is the fault on the road itself contributing to them? With a goal of “zero fatalities,” authorities have been asked to answer these questions in seven high-accident districts as the state develops a targeted plan to reduce road deaths.
The exercise has already narrowed down the problem considerably, DGP CV Anand said on Wednesday. In Medchal-Malkajgiri, Ranga Reddy, Yadadri Bhuvanagiri, Sangareddy, Hanamkonda, Warangal and Jangaon areas, 48 critical accident corridors, 230 ‘Priority-1’ zones, 220 traffic offense hotspots and 183 critical pedestrian zones have been identified.
Mr Anand discussed the plan with Transport Commissioner Ilambarithi via video conference on Wednesday and asked officials to move beyond treating accidents as isolated incidents and study patterns in accident locations, timing, road design and technical faults.
These seven districts are among the 100 districts in the country selected for a special road safety initiative under the directives of the central government and the Supreme Court. Special District Road Safety Action Plans have been developed with a target of ‘zero fatal accidents’, which are guided by measures to reduce the number of deaths.
The accident map pops out especially regarding the numbers in the two districts. Sangareddy has 14 critical accident corridors, the highest of seven, while Ranga Reddy alone has 98 priority accident zones, 99 traffic violation hotspots and 66 pedestrian critical accident zones.
Priority zones are places where four or more deaths have been recorded. District road safety plans were prepared by the SafeLife Foundation using e-DAR statistics from 2024 and 2025.
The DGP said the intervention will follow the ‘4E’ approach: education, engineering, enforcement and emergency support. “Officials have been called upon to identify and correct road defects that have contributed to accidents, step up enforcement and ensure that the injured receive immediate medical attention,” he said.
He further said that more than 7,000 people die in road accidents in Telangana every year while around 1.75 lakh fatal accidents are recorded in the country every year. Telangana, he said, ranks seventh nationally in road accident deaths.
Accident data will now play a central role in deciding where interventions are needed. Officials have been directed to record every accident through Electronic Detailed Accident Report (e-DAR) and provide information about fatalities, injuries, causes, accident-prone stretches and timing of peak accidents to the ‘Margadarshak’ portal. Geotagged photos of crash sites can also be uploaded.
The state government is also moving to set up a Road Safety Management Authority under the police department, with the GO expected soon.
The immediate deadline for the seven districts is November 3, when the Chief Secretary and the Chennai DGP are expected to present the measures taken and the action plan prepared to prevent road accidents in the state.
Published – 7 Oct 2026 21:08 IST