Vehicle users continue to flout traffic rules resulting in several accidents in Puducherry
Puducherry traffic police are struggling to curb traffic violations, which have led to 367 accidents and 28 fatalities in the last three months. Data indicates that 70% of these fatalities involved two-wheeler riders, prompting concerns over road safety enforcement.
Why it matters
High accident rates highlight critical public safety and urban infrastructure challenges in regional Indian cities.
Vehicle users continue to flout traffic rules resulting in several accidents in Puducherry/UT Matters/ pic S S Kumar left Vehicle users continue to flout traffic rules resulting in accidents near Kokku Park junction in Puducherry. KUMAR SS The Hindu https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/uec0wp/article71589255.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/2786_15_10_2026_13_28_5_4_10PY15UTVEHICLERULES4.JPG KUMAR SS PUDUCHERRY, 15 Oct. 2026: (for UT Matters) Vehicle users continue to flouting traffic rules resulting accidents, near Kokku Park junction in Puducherry. Photo: KUMAR SS / THE HINDU left Motorists and autorickshaw drivers travel on the wrong side of the free left at Rajiv Gandhi square in Puducherry endangering the lives of other commuters. KUMAR SS The Hindu https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/hb94rw/article71589269.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/2786_11_10_2026_10_27_29_1_10PY11FREELEFT6.JPG KUMAR SS PUDUCHERRY, 11 Oct. 2026: (for UT Matters) Motorists and an autorickshaw driver riding on the wrong side of the free left at Rajiv Gandhi square in Puducherry endangering the lives of other commuters.
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