1,400 people killed in road accidents in Pune in 2017
As many as 1,398 people were killed in road accidents in Maharashtra's Pune in 2017, Regional Transport Office data has revealed. Narrow roads, increasing traffic violations, and speeding vehicles were cited as reasons, with a total of 3,975 accidents registered last year. Officials blamed lack of civic sense for the growing traffic violations, adding that bikers are the most vulnerable.