Road hypnosis blamed for accidents on six-lane wide entry and exit highways
Release date – Sunday 23 July 07:45
Mumbai: Eighty-eight people have been killed in traffic accidents on the Samruddhi highway in Maharashtra state, including 25 when a private bus caught fire after crashing into a barrier on Saturday, an official said. Twenty-five people have died since the fence was partially opened last December.
Road hypnosis is believed to be a factor in accidents on the six-lane wide access-controlled highway, state highway police officials said.
Highway hypnosis or driving hypnosis is when a driver loses focus while driving a vehicle and cannot remember what happened during a particular period.
There have been 39 fatalities on the Nagpur-Mumbai highway since December last year, the official said, citing figures.
In addition, there have been 616 major accidents on the expressway, with 656 people seriously or slightly injured.
Most accidents are caused by things like speeding, drivers dozing off at the wheel and flat tires.
Highway police are working to address road hypnosis, the official said.
In 2022, 15,224 people will be killed in road accidents in Maharashtra, he added.
Twenty-five passengers were burnt to death when a private bus carrying 25 passengers crashed into a barrier on a highway in Burdana district and caught fire early Saturday, police said.
The 701-km Nagpur-Mumbai Samruddhi Mahamarg line is currently in operation with a total length of 601 km from Vidarbha’s largest city to Nashik’s Barville.
