Now Jaunpur police will control road accidents, know here what it is going to do

Last Updated:November 30, 2025, 09:21 IST

More accidental deaths are occurring than murders. That is why 100 such districts have been identified in the entire country where a plan has been made to reduce accidental deaths by more than 50%, out of which 20 districts are in Uttar Pradesh.

Jaunpur: Every year about 400 people lose their lives in road accidents in Jaunpur, UP, due to which the Jaunpur Police has now come up with a new plan to stop the accidents. To reduce accidents by 50%, CC teams have been formed in 15 police stations, in which four constables including a sub-inspector will be deployed 24 hours and their job will be to make people aware of traffic rules. The cause of the accident will have to be found and the accidents will have to be analyzed.

Whereas in Jaunpur, CC teams have been activated at 15 police stations which are headed by SP City Ayush Srivastava. SP City Ayush Srivastava said that the number of deaths in road accidents in the last few days is huge. If you compare 2023 to 24, then in 2024, the number of road accidents that took place in Jaunpur in the entire year was around 330 to 340, but as seen till October, there have been 388 accidental deaths, for which a campaign has been launched all over India, so that road accidents can be stopped.

more victim of accident than murder

More accidental deaths are occurring than murders. That is why 100 such districts have been identified in the entire country where a plan has been made to reduce accidental deaths by more than 50%, out of which 20 districts are in Uttar Pradesh. Jaunpur is at number 88 in the entire country and at number 17 in Uttar Pradesh. Most accidental deaths are occurring here. Some critical corridors have been identified in the district, where accidental deaths are increasing and where there is a need to work on accidents.

Yamraj stands here

There are some black spots in Jaunpur where Yamraj stands and people often become victims of accidents here. There are critical corridors at 15 such critical police stations in the district and each critical police station has a critical corridor team or CT team consisting of one sub-inspector and four constables. This team has been given a vehicle and equipment has been given to the team.

Awareness and safety too

CC team will be ready for your safety through awareness. Along with making people aware about traffic rules, it will also focus on road engineering. Road engineering means there are many places where black spots are forming. So this team will work for that also. If you are driving, then definitely follow the rules, so that you remain safe and inspire others to follow the rules too.