KARACHI: Additional Inspector General of Police (AIGP) Karachi Javed Alam Odho on Thursday formed “Karachi Road Accident Analysis Team” (KRAAT) at DIG Traffic office, and tasked it with analysing the causes of the surge in fatal accidents at hands of reckless drivers in the city and submit a detailed report.

Speaking at a ceremony on this occasion, the city police chief said the body would monitor accidents on a daily basis, collect evidence and ascertain causes and submit reports to the police authorities.

Moreover, an advisory panel has been set up while in collaboration with concerned institutions, an ‘effective strategy’ is being chalked out to reduce traffic accidents, he added.

Earlier, DIG Traffic Pir Mohammed Shah said that Kraat would comprise of 10 experts who would be equipped with ‘modern facilities’ with unique uniform while a modern mobile app is also being prepared which would provide information about accidents immediately.

He said ‘irresponsible’ driving was causing accidents but added that generally, exact causes are not being determined.

Published in Dawn, March 14th, 2025

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