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2 Mining Districts Log 2,416 Road Fatalities in Three Years

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May 25, 2025

Odisha Police Prepares Roadmap, Conducts Drone Survey to Curb Trend

- PRASANJEET SARKAR @Rourkela

KEONJHAR and Sundargarh, two of Odisha's mining heartland districts, recorded a staggering 2,416 road accident deaths between 2022 and 2024. On average, the state records 5,000 road mishap fatalities in a year.

According to police data, the Rourkela police district jurisdiction, including the Koida Mining Circle (KMC), reported 602 fatalities from 1,361 fatal and non-fatal accidents between 2022 and 2024.

Similarly, the Sundargarh police district, covering the coal mining belt of Hemgir, recorded 712 deaths from 1,061 fatal and non-fatal road mishaps. The Keonjhar police district, under which the Joda Mining Circle comes, has witnessed 1,102 road fatalities from 2,087 accident cases.

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