As many as 126 people have been killed and 460 people injured in 407 road accidents reported since 2018 on the 24-km stretch of the National Highway-16 that passes through Rajamehendravaram, according to a survey carried out by the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI).
The highway stretch between Diwancheruvu and Pottilanka has reported the majority of the accident related deaths at five locations —Bommuru, Dowleswaram, Kadiyam, Prakash Nagar, and III-Town area. The Bommuru Junction has witnessed the highest deaths of 74 reported in 204 mishaps since 2018
