The verdict is in – the dubious honor goes to roads
More Deaths due to Road Mishaps Than Militancy in J-K in 2010
Jammu and Kashmir has recorded more deaths in traffic accidents than due to militancy in 2010.
“More people have been killed and injured in road mishaps in the state than in militancy. The death toll in road mishaps is almost double than the number of people killed in militancy last year,” a senior police officer said.
As many as 889 people were killed and 7,178 were injured in 5,053 accidents in Jammu and Kashmir upto November end 2010, he said.
However, there were only 488 incidents of militancy in which 475 persons, including 232 ultras, were killed in 2010 in the state, he said.
There were a large number of traffic violations for which 3,29,651 vehicles were fined for violation in 2010 in J&K, he said.