10,667 vehicles impounded, 141 drivers arrested for traffic violations in 2021: Delhi Police

According to a report provided by the Delhi Police, over 10,500 cars were seized and 141 drivers were detained for breaking traffic laws in 2021.

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Data analysis showed that drivers of automobiles, scooters, and motorcycles committed the most violations. Scooters, motorbikes, auto-rickshaws, and cars accounted for the bulk of the vehicles seized this year.

The survey found that drunk driving was a key factor in the majority of the incidents that led to arrests.

In 2021, 2,831 challans were given for drunk driving, with 85% of them issued to drivers of cars, scooters, or motorcycles.

There were 3,986 motorcycles, 2,007 e-rickshaws, 1,456 auto-rickshaws, and 1,145 automobiles impounded in total.

It was determined from the statistics that 176 people lost their lives in accidents in which a vehicle or cab was a contributing factor in 2021. However, although only 9.5% of fatal collisions were caused by riders on two-wheeled vehicles, they accounted for 38.2% of fatalities as victims, second only to pedestrians (41%).

(With inputs from PTI)