According to an analysis of road accidents conducted by the Kathmandu Valley Traffic Police Office (KVTPO), most road accidents are caused due to high speed and breach of traffic signs and signals.
KVTPO Spokesperson Senior Superintendent of Police Rajendra Prasad Bhatta said that besides the aforementioned reasons, the other causative factors for traffic accidents are driving under the influence of alcohol or narcotics.
Moreover, the bad condition of roads and vehicles, the mechanical fault of the vehicle and the lack of adequate knowledge of traffic rules among the road users are to blame for the increasing number of road accidents.
"However, the main reasons are over-speed and disobeying the traffic rules," he said, stressing the need to raise public awareness. As SSP Bhatta said, an awareness campaign has been initiated in the Kathmandu Valley presently through the 'Traffic Week'. He said this campaign will be conducted in a regular manner and not limited to one week alone.
Nearly 13,000 people have died and many others have been injured due to road accidents throughout the country in the last five years. About 3,000 persons lost their lives to road accidents in the last one year alone. (RSS)
