People dying in road accidents is the highest in India. To prevent these and increase safety, National Road Safety Week is celebrated in India every year from January 11 to 17.
The decision was made to minimize road accidents caused by reduced visibility during the winter season due to fog.
Road accidents in India: The road secretary said for education and awareness about road safety, the Union Ministry of Education has agreed to include road safety as part of the curriculum for schools and colleges to be implemented soon.
Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, has revealed a startling statistic, stating that non-compliance with traffic rules has led to a 20 per cent increase in road accidents in the country.
Six members of a family died and two are battling for life after a private bus, that came from the wrong side for nearly eight kilometres, crashed into a Mahindra TUV vehicle.
Road accidents in India 2021: As per the report, Uttar Pradesh retained its top position in road accident fatalities at national level like in 2020, accounting for 15.2 per cent of the total fatalities followed by Tamil Nadu (9.4 per cent) Maharashtra (7.3 per cent), and Rajasthan (6.8 per cent).
All the devotees were residents of Sanmugasundarapuram village and were returning home following their visit to Sabarimala.
Lucknow Agra Expressway Accident: Five people dies in separate road accidents on the Lucknow-Agra Expressway. As per the police statement, the accidents happened due to dense fog.
This ingeniously engineered system will prevent fatal injuries, especially in the Hilly Areas.
South Africa has been ranked as the world’s most dangerous country to drive in while India came in at fourth place, according to a research study undertaken by international driver education company Zutobi.
Mumbai lockdown: According to RTO data, 13 people were killed in 94 road accidents in Mumbai in March this year, compared to 40 deaths in 258 accidents during the same month last year.
Later school start times are associated with a significant drop in vehicle accidents involving teen drivers, according to a study which may lead to more optimal school time tables which take student safety into account.
The number of people killed on Indian roads recorded a rise of 2.37 per cent to 1.51 lakh in 2018 and 70 per cent of the victims fell in the age bracket of 18-45 years, according to a report released by the highways ministry on Tuesday.
Pedestrians and cyclists accounted for 15 per cent and 2.4 per cent of all road deaths, respectively. Globally, pedestrians are treated as the most vulnerable road users and their protection gets the highest priority.
According to the Minister of Road Transport & Highways and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, the higher fines are meant to save lives rather than augment revenue.
As per the 2017 data, the total injuries due to helmetless driving were 35,975 and 36,687 deaths for all categories of two-wheeler driving.
The injured were rushed first to primary health centre Badechina from where they were referred to hospitals in Almora and Haldwani, it said.
Giving details about the scheme, Jain said the Cabinet has approved the scheme for victims of three types of accidents - motor accidents, acid attacks and fire incidents.
Road Transport and highways Minister Nitin Gadkari today said in Lok Sabha that as many as 1.5 lakh people die every year in 5 lakh road accident in the country.
There have been a staggering 4,054 accidents since the Expressway opened in August 2012.
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