| 2022 Palakkad bus accident | |
| Pushpin Map: | India Kerala#India |
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| Date: | 5 October 2022 |
| Time: | 10.30 PM IST |
| Location: | Vadakkanjery, Palakkad, Kerala |
| Country: | India |
| Operator: | Private bus |
| Type: | crashed into another bus |
| Passengers: | 47 |
| Deaths: | 10 |
| Injuries: | 38 |
On 5 October 2022, a bus carrying 47 people rammed into the back of KSRTC bus in Vadakkencherry, Palakkad district of Kerala at night.[1] 9 people (5 students, 1 teacher and 4 travelers in the KSRTC bus) were killed and 38 were injured in the accident.[2] The accident occurred due to the over speed of the bus and the driver's negligence.[3] On further investigation it was found that the speed governor of the bus had detached from its fitting.[4]
After the accident, Kerala high court registered a case suo motu and criticized the transport department for not making strict safety norms for private bus operators.[5] [6]