In a fatal accident reported at Mandrem, a 28-year-old woman died on the spot after coming under the wheels. The incident reportedly took place when the woman riding a scooter slipped on a heap of mud. She fell on the road and was crushed by a vehicle proceeding from the rear. It is learnt that the accident occurred at a stretch where a portion of the road had been dug up by the electricity department. The work to lay underground cables was recently completed but the pits were not filled up properly. Goa recently observed the 11th “State Road Safety Week 2022”. The state's accident rate is four times the national average of 27.6. The major cause for road accidents is attributed to over speeding, not following regulations and drunken driving. However bad road conditions and bad road engineering is also a major contributing factor. It would be in the fitness of things to have a “Road Safety Month” just like the “Road Safety Week”. During this month the government needs to inspect all the roads in the state and repair those in bad shape.
