Horrific Bengaluru accident that killed CEO, his family in Volvo sparks debate on road safety
1 week, 2 days ago

Horrific Bengaluru accident that killed CEO, his family in Volvo sparks debate on road safety

Hindustan Times  

A devastating road accident near Bengaluru that claimed the lives of six members of a family on Saturday has sparked a debate on whether cars made to be safe are effective on unsafe roads. Raging debate on social media The accident has sparked a conversation on social media about road safety, with many users pointing out that even the safest cars cannot save lives if others on the road are driving recklessly. DriveSmart, a social media handle dedicated to promoting road safety, shared disturbing images from the accident site where a Volvo SUV was crushed by a container truck, claiming six lives. Others took to tagging Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari, urging the government to implement stricter rules and regulations to ensure road safety, highlighting the need for more robust measures to prevent such devastating accidents in the future.

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Over 4.5 lakh accidents occur in the country annually, says expert
1 week ago

Over 4.5 lakh accidents occur in the country annually, says expert

The Hindu  

GITAM Deemed to be University hosted a road safety awareness programme here on Tuesday, highlighting the alarming statistics and preventive measures related to road accidents. Dr. K. Anil Kumar, Coordinator of the KGH Traumatic Brain Injury Pilot Project, and Dr. Mohan Maharaj, Head of Emergency and Critical Care at Medicover Hospitals, delivered a session aimed at sensitising students about road …

‘I turned steering wheels to avoid…’: Truck driver breaks silence after Bengaluru crash kills six
1 week, 2 days ago

‘I turned steering wheels to avoid…’: Truck driver breaks silence after Bengaluru crash kills six

Hindustan Times  

The truck driver involved in the tragic Nelamangala accident that claimed six lives has blamed a car ahead of his vehicle for the crash. "The car driver applied sudden brakes, and I lost control of my truck," he explained. Unaware that an SUV had been crushed beneath the toppled truck, the driver expressed shock when informed about the deaths of …

Bengaluru Volvo car crash: Truck driver’s surgery postponed as probe continues
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1 week, 2 days ago

Bengaluru Volvo car crash: Truck driver’s surgery postponed as probe continues

Hindustan Times  

The surgery of the truck driver involved in a tragic accident that claimed the lives of six people on Saturday in Bengaluru’s Nelamangala has been delayed. The accident occurred on Tumakuru Road near Talakere, when a container truck carrying cement poles toppled and crushed a Volvo SUV, killing a Bengaluru-based software company's CEO, his wife, and their three children. What …

Ways to make our roads accident free
1 week, 2 days ago

Ways to make our roads accident free

Hindustan Times  

The tragic incident in Bengaluru, where a container truck lost balance and fell atop a car, crushing it and killing its occupants highlight three reasons why India has among the most unsafe roads in the world. The second is the complete flouting of rules by most commercial traffic — trucks ply on roads they are not meant to ply on, …

Horrific Bengaluru accident that killed CEO, his family in Volvo sparks debate on road safety
1 week, 2 days ago

Horrific Bengaluru accident that killed CEO, his family in Volvo sparks debate on road safety

Hindustan Times  

A devastating road accident near Bengaluru that claimed the lives of six members of a family on Saturday has sparked a debate on whether cars made to be safe are effective on unsafe roads. Raging debate on social media {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} The accident has sparked a conversation on social media about road safety, with many users pointing out …

Bengaluru youth, 19, dies after crashing into parked truck on NICE Road: Report
1 week, 6 days ago

Bengaluru youth, 19, dies after crashing into parked truck on NICE Road: Report

Hindustan Times  

A 19-year-old from Bagalkote lost his life in a road accident on NICE Road, Bengaluru, early Wednesday. The incident occurred at approximately 6.20 am when Kanakamadara was riding toward Electronics City. IPS officer, 26, dies in road accident An IPS officer lost his life in an accident while en route to his first posting in Hassan district, police reported early …

Nitin Gadkari names 4 Indian states with highest number of road accidents
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Nitin Gadkari names 4 Indian states with highest number of road accidents

Hindustan Times  

Union Road Transport and Highways minister Nitin Gadkari recently revealed top 4 states in India with the highest number of road accidents. Speaking during the Parliament winter session on Friday, Gadkari said that 1,78,000 lives are claimed by road accidents every year and 60 per cent of the victims are in the age group of 18-34 years. Gadkari revealed the …

60% of road accident deaths in 18-34 age group: Gadkari
2 weeks, 6 days ago

60% of road accident deaths in 18-34 age group: Gadkari

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: As many as 1.78 lakh people are killed in road accidents annually in the country and 60 per cent of the victims are in the age group of 18-34 years, Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari informed the Lok Sabha on Thursday. "One unfortunate fact is that of the 1.78 lakh people dying in road accidents, 60 …

Gadkari admits to a surge in road accident cases in the country despite his commitment to curb them
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Gadkari admits to a surge in road accident cases in the country despite his commitment to curb them

New Indian Express  

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday admitted that there is a surge in road accidents in the country. When I go to attend international conferences where there is a discussion on road accidents, I tried to hide my face," Gadkari said during a discussion on road safety in the Lok Sabha. Gadkari disclosed that road accidents claim 1.78 lakh lives …

Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway records sharp decline in fatal accidents, result attributed to ATMS: Report
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway records sharp decline in fatal accidents, result attributed to ATMS: Report

Hindustan Times  

The Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway, which earlier made headlines for the increasing number of fatal accidents, saw a sharp decline in such incidents in 2024. 50 people died in road accidents on Bengaluru-Mysuru expressway in 2024, 183 fatalities were reported in 2023. Here is the data According to a report in The Hindu, 50 people died in road accidents on this expressway …

People neither have respect nor fear of law: Gadkari in LS on deaths in road accidents
3 weeks, 5 days ago

People neither have respect nor fear of law: Gadkari in LS on deaths in road accidents

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said that despite the government's continuous efforts to reduce deaths in road accidents, the casualties have been on the rise as people neither have respect nor fear of the law. The minister said there are four factors which can help reduce road accidents--road engineering, automobile engineering, enforcement of law and education …

10 things about India’s road safety figures as Gadkari flags 172,000 deaths in 2023
4 weeks, 2 days ago

10 things about India’s road safety figures as Gadkari flags 172,000 deaths in 2023

Firstpost  

India saw a spike in the number of road accidents and fatalities in 2023 as compared to the previous year. Addressing an event on Road safety in Uttar Pradesh’s capital city Lucknow, Gadkari, on Saturday shared more shocking numbers related to accidents in India in 2023 10 things about India’s road safety figures 1 - Of the total road accident …

Three dead, over 20 injured after bus hits road divider in Karnataka's Tumkuru
4 weeks, 2 days ago

Three dead, over 20 injured after bus hits road divider in Karnataka's Tumkuru

Hindustan Times  

Three passengers died and more than 20 others were injured after a private bus hit a road divider in the Sira area of Tumkuru district in Karnataka, police said on Monday. In another similar incident, six people were killed after a bus they were travelling in met with an accident in West Bengal's Kalimpong district on November 30, police said. …

Five killed in separate accidents in Bengaluru’s outskirts
1 month ago

Five killed in separate accidents in Bengaluru’s outskirts

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: Five people died in two separate accidents in the city’s outskirts on Wednesday. Two men and a woman from Shivajinagar were killed on the spot after their car collided with a KSRTC bus on the Bengaluru-Mysuru access controlled highway. Bike rider identified as Venkatesh, 50, of Uganawadi and Mahesh, 30, of Kasavanahalli, both painters by profession died after they …

Road accidents, fatalities, double in Bengaluru in four years
1 month, 1 week ago

Road accidents, fatalities, double in Bengaluru in four years

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: “The number of road accidents and deaths due to them has doubled in four years in Bengaluru. One of the major causes for road accidents is over-speeding,” said Additional Director General of Police and Commissioner for Traffic and Road Safety KV Sharath Chandra. Sharath Chandra said Bengaluru tops Karnataka with the highest number of road accidents, injuries and fatalities, …

Mridul Bhasin: “There’s an urgent need to address road safety in India”
1 month, 1 week ago

Mridul Bhasin: “There’s an urgent need to address road safety in India”

Hindustan Times  

Can we begin with Durva Bhasin, your daughter, in whose memory you have dedicated the NGO, Muskaan? Muskaan Foundation for Road Safety started three days later. Durva Bhasin I remember your statement that a once-in-20-years disaster like a flood receives more attention than road safety, which kills a significant number of people each year. Several factors contribute to this crisis, …

Mint Primer: What makes Indian roads the deadliest?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Mint Primer: What makes Indian roads the deadliest?

Live Mint  

A road accident in Dehradun early on Tuesday last week killed six and left one critically injured. In 2022, road accidents killed nearly 170,000 people in India, while 423,158 were injured. India accounts for nearly 14% of global deaths due to road accidents. Over-speeding and careless driving, like in the Dehradun case, accounted for over 87% of the road crashes …

Odisha: Three killed, 13 injured in separate road accidents
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Odisha: Three killed, 13 injured in separate road accidents

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhubaneswar: Three people lost their lives and more than 13 sustained severe injuries in separate road accidents across Odisha on Sunday, raising concerns over the rising number of road mishap fatalities in the state. In the first incident, Mahendra Jena, a fish vendor, was tragically killed when a speeding truck ran over him in Paradip’s Atharbanki. Outraged by the incident, …

Chain accident between BMTC bus, truck and a car kills two on Bengaluru’s Airport Road: Report
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Chain accident between BMTC bus, truck and a car kills two on Bengaluru’s Airport Road: Report

Hindustan Times  

A multi-vehicle accident occurred late on Monday night on the road leading to the Kempegowda International Airport in Devanahalli, Bengaluru, resulting in the deaths of two individuals and injuries to several others. The BMTC Volvo bus involved in the accident was in mangled shape on Bengaluru's Airport Road. Watch video As the argument unfolded, a BMTC Volvo bus traveling on …

'Safety must get highest priority while constructing roads': Nitin Gadkari on rising road accidents
1 month, 3 weeks ago

'Safety must get highest priority while constructing roads': Nitin Gadkari on rising road accidents

India TV News  

Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Friday drew attention to the rising number of road accidents and consequent deaths, and stressed on giving safety the highest priority while constructing pathways in the country. Gadkari said if anyone dies in an accident due to road engineering fault in the future, then he will be guilty for it. …

Viral video: Bengaluru bus driver dies of heart attack at steering wheel; conductor’s prompt action saves lives
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Viral video: Bengaluru bus driver dies of heart attack at steering wheel; conductor’s prompt action saves lives

Live Mint  

A Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation driver collapsed while driving a bus after suffering a heart attack. A social media user applauded the conductor's prompt action and commented, “Salute to such a brave conductor who saved many lives in time.” Another user expressed concern over the rising cases of heart attacks among adults, “That's very sad, such cases has become common …

Lack of audits, financial leakages threaten road safety
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Lack of audits, financial leakages threaten road safety

New Indian Express  

In a surprisingly candid admission at a business conclave, Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari said India witnesses more than 1.5 lakh deaths every year in 5 lakh road accidents, which also injure 3 lakh people. Gadkari was echoing IIT Delhi’s recently released road safety report that points out accidents are now the 13th leading cause of death …

Eight killed, 33 injured as two trucks hit bus in Chittoor distt
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Eight killed, 33 injured as two trucks hit bus in Chittoor distt

Hindustan Times  

At least eight people were killed and 33 others sustained injuries when their bus collided with a heavy truck and was hit by another from behind in Andhra Pradesh’s Chittoor district on Friday afternoon, the police said. A police official who wished to say anonymous said that the identity of the victims is yet to be ascertained and added that …

Seven Killed, 33 Injured in Road Accident at Chittoor
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Seven Killed, 33 Injured in Road Accident at Chittoor

Deccan Chronicle  

TIRUPATI: Seven people, including a 6-year-old girl, lost their lives, and 33 others were injured in a road accident in Chittoor district on Friday. The mishap occurred on Mogili Ghat road in Bangarupalem Mandal, when a speeding lorry carrying iron rammed into an APSRTC bus on the Bengaluru-Tirupati highway. Among the deceased were S. Vijayamma, Hansika Yadav, Bala Raju, Sonu …

Eight killed, 33 injured as APSRTC bus is hit by two lorries near Chittoor
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Eight killed, 33 injured as APSRTC bus is hit by two lorries near Chittoor

The Hindu  

Eight persons were killed and 33 injured when an APSRTC bus was hit by two lorries, one after the other from front and rear, in the highly accident-prone Moghili Ghat section of the Chittoor-Bengaluru National Highway on Friday evening. The injured were shifted in four ambulances from Bangarupalem and Palamaner to the Government Area Hospital in Palamaner and subsequently to …

53 accidents, 19 deaths every hour: Nitin Gadkari reveals how treacherous Indian roads are
3 months, 3 weeks ago

53 accidents, 19 deaths every hour: Nitin Gadkari reveals how treacherous Indian roads are

Firstpost  

Union Minister for Road Transportation and Highways, Nitin Gadkari admitted that his department is working on faulty road constructions and signage Union Minister for Road Transportation and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, requested all stakeholders to concentrate on reducing accidents. Nearly 19 people die of accidents every hour in India, said Union Minister for Road Transportation and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, amid reports …

On the challenges to road safety in India | Explained
3 months, 3 weeks ago

On the challenges to road safety in India | Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: The “India Status Report on Road Safety 2024,” prepared by the TRIP Centre at IIT Delhi, not only highlights India’s slow progress toward meeting international goals of reducing road accident fatalities, but also emphasises the organic connection between road construction, mobility, and the need for a differentiated approach to mitigate road accidents. This report analyses road …

Road crashes are biggest cause of deaths due to unintentional injuries in India: report
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Road crashes are biggest cause of deaths due to unintentional injuries in India: report

The Hindu  

Road crashes are the biggest cause of deaths due to unintentional injuries in India, accounting for more than 43 per cent of such fatalities, with over-speeding being the leading reason, according to a new report. The three-day conference is being hosted by the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, George Institute for Global Health in collaboration with the All India Institute …

Bengaluru bus crash: Two injured as driver loses control, video goes viral | WATCH
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Bengaluru bus crash: Two injured as driver loses control, video goes viral | WATCH

India TV News  

A major accident occurred in Bengaluru when a bus driver lost control of a Volvo bus, colliding with multiple vehicles near the Hebbal flyover. CCTV footage reveals details The accident, captured on the bus's CCTV, shows the driver initially manoeuvring with one hand on the steering wheel. Conductor’s response The video also captured the bus conductor rushing to the driver's …

Bengaluru: Four die in two accidents in NICE road
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Bengaluru: Four die in two accidents in NICE road

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: Four persons lost their lives in two horrific accidents, including a serial mishap involving four vehicles, on NICE Road on Monday. In the first incident, three persons lost their lives when their SUV, which was being driven at a speed of 160 kmph, jumped a road median and rammed head-on with another SUV. In another incident, a 42-year-old man …

​Crash course: On the health of transport vehicles in India
5 months, 2 weeks ago

​Crash course: On the health of transport vehicles in India

The Hindu  

On July 10, in Uttar Pradesh, a private double-decker bus collided with a milk tanker, killing 18 people. Should the State government’s inquiry bear these details out, they will highlight the importance of the multidimensional nature of road safety, which banks on road and highway design, presence of roadside businesses, speed and access control, and visibility, among other factors, to …

Watch: Bengaluru residents overtake BBMP, clean accident-prone road; DK Shivakumar reacts
6 months, 1 week ago

Watch: Bengaluru residents overtake BBMP, clean accident-prone road; DK Shivakumar reacts

Hindustan Times  

Residents and schools in Balagere took an unprecedented initiative this past Sunday, foregoing their usual break to address the pressing safety concerns along the Kadubeesanahalli to Varthur road stretch. Faced with frequent two-wheeler skids and severe traffic congestion, residents armed themselves with work gloves and began clearing a nearly three km stretch of accumulated silt. Faced with frequent two-wheeler skids …

Bengaluru grapples with over 2,000 road accidents till May, traffic violations soar: Report
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Bengaluru grapples with over 2,000 road accidents till May, traffic violations soar: Report

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru has witnessed over 2,000 road accidents by May, as per the latest data from the Bengaluru Traffic Police, as accessed by Bangalore Mirror. The Bengaluru Traffic Police's 2024 Violations Data reveals a staggering 39,10,980 violations, with reckless driving and over-speeding standing out as major concerns. Other notable violations include driving without a license, defective registration plates, and jumping traffic …

BJP worker dies after crashing into Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje's car in Bengaluru
8 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP worker dies after crashing into Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje's car in Bengaluru

India TV News  

In a tragic incident, a 62-year-old BJP worker lost his life after mistakenly being hit by an SUV car owned by Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje. The incident occurred during a campaigning event by the BJP Minister in Bengaluru's KR Puram area near a Ganesh temple when the deceased, identified as Prakash, crashed into the SUV standing nearby with the door …

Residents along Bengaluru-Mysuru highway remove safety barriers
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Residents along Bengaluru-Mysuru highway remove safety barriers

The Hindu  

Several residents residing along the Bengaluru-Mysuru access controlled highway have dismantled sections of the safety barriers to cross the road, posing significant hazard to both motorists and pedestrians. Along the 119-kilometre stretch of the highway, wherever villages are situated, local residents have dismantled the safety barriers installed by the National Highways Authority of India. NHAI must prioritise the safety of …

Bihar: Nine killed in truck-jeep-motorcycle collision in Kaimur, CM condoles deaths
10 months ago

Bihar: Nine killed in truck-jeep-motorcycle collision in Kaimur, CM condoles deaths

India TV News  

At least nine people, including two women, were killed in a major road accident involving the collision of three vehicles in Bihar's Kaimur district on Sunday night. According to the police, nine people lost their lives in a collision between a truck, a jeep and a motorcycle took place on GT Road near Devkali village in Mohania police station area, …

Sadak Suraksha Abhiyan: Why is the Initiative Important & How the Govt Plans to Improve Road Safety?
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Sadak Suraksha Abhiyan: Why is the Initiative Important & How the Govt Plans to Improve Road Safety?

News 18  

The ‘Sadak Suraksha Abhiyaan’, a public service awareness campaign, launched to raise awareness around road safety and reduce the number of preventable accidents is back for its second season. During the lauch of the campaign, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari emphasised helping people who have been in a road accident saying “if we don’t help others, no one will help us.” …

Bengaluru stands top in number of private vehicles on road, surpassing Delhi: Report
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Bengaluru stands top in number of private vehicles on road, surpassing Delhi: Report

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru now stands as an Indian city with the highest number of private vehicles, surpassing the national capital, New Delhi, according to a report in The Times of India. Bengaluru stands top in number of private vehicles on road, surpassing Delhi According to the report, Delhi has always been at the top in terms of most private vehicles, and in …

Road fatalities have decreased on Hyderabad-Vijayapura highway: Study
1 year ago

Road fatalities have decreased on Hyderabad-Vijayapura highway: Study

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The rate of road crash deaths on the 118-km Hyderabad-Bijapur corridor has come down by around 38 percent, according to a study “Road Safety Good Practices in India”, conducted by the SaveLIFE foundation, in coordination with World Bank and the Union ministry of road transport and highways. Interventions across the four Es of road safety — engineering, enforcement, emergency …

MoRTH Aims to Halve Road Accidents and Casualties by 2030: Gadkari
1 year ago

MoRTH Aims to Halve Road Accidents and Casualties by 2030: Gadkari

News 18  

The government aims to halve the number of road accidents and resultant deaths by 2030, revising its earlier target of achieving the same in 2024, with Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Monday saying that despite best efforts he has not got the desired results on reducing accidents. Earlier in September 2022, the road transport and highways minister had called upon …

Watch | Why do so many electrical accidents happen in Bengaluru?
1 year ago

Watch | Why do so many electrical accidents happen in Bengaluru?

The Hindu  

On November 19, after celebrating Deepavali in Tamil Nadu, 23-year-old Soundharya and her nine-month-old daughter Suviksha returned to Bengaluru, along with her husband Santosh Kumar. After deboarding a bus at Silk Board junction, the family took a bus to Hope Farm junction in the city’s eastern part. According to statistics shared by the Bangalore Electricity Supply Company, which has jurisdiction …

Steering road safety in India back onto the right lane
1 year, 1 month ago

Steering road safety in India back onto the right lane

The Hindu  

India’s roads are a paradox. In this context, India has some of the greatest opportunities to build a strong road safety management framework, with strong helmet producers, car manufacturers, big tech and large road investments. Each year, a staggering 3,00,000 people are estimated to be killed on the road in India, according to the United Nations World Health Organization. Road …

Bus accident leaves at least 39 dead and 17 injured on Himalayan road in Indian-controlled Kashmir
1 year, 1 month ago

Bus accident leaves at least 39 dead and 17 injured on Himalayan road in Indian-controlled Kashmir

Associated Press  

SRINAGAR, India — A passenger bus slid off a Himalayan highway killing at least 39 people and injuring 17 others after rolling down a steep slope onto another road in Indian-controlled Kashmir on Wednesday, officials said. The 42-seater bus was on the way to southern Jammu city from Kishtwar town when it veered off the road and fell down about …

India Saw 19 Accident Deaths Every Hr in 2022; Over 70% on Straight Roads, in Sunny Weather - News18
1 year, 1 month ago

India Saw 19 Accident Deaths Every Hr in 2022; Over 70% on Straight Roads, in Sunny Weather - News18

News 18  

More than 70 per cent road accident deaths in India during the last year took place on straight roads and under sunny weather. However, the report shows that around three-fourth of the accident fatalities took place under sunny and clear weather — 1.19 lakh of the total 1.68 lakh accident deaths. Further, of the total 1.68 lakh accident deaths, 1.12 …

Five people killed in collision between motorcycle and truck in Karnataka
1 year, 1 month ago

Five people killed in collision between motorcycle and truck in Karnataka

Hindustan Times  

In a tragic incident, as many as five people from a family were killed in a fatal accident in Karnataka's Kalaburagi on Thursday, according to reports. A Srinivasulu, the Superintendent of Police, Kalaburagi, spoke to reporters and said, "All five people died after a motorcycle collided with a truck near Balluragi village in Kalaburagi district. READ | Five including three …

Nearly 1.68 lakh people died in 4.61 lakh road accidents in 2022: Road Ministry report
1 year, 2 months ago

Nearly 1.68 lakh people died in 4.61 lakh road accidents in 2022: Road Ministry report

The Hindu  

A total of 4,61,312 road accidents occurred in 2022, which claimed 1,68,491 lives, while 4,43,366 people were injured, according to a new report released by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. The report titled 'Road accidents in India — 2022' said this marks an 11.9% year-on-year rise in accidents and a 9.4% increase in fatalities. As per the report, …

20% rise in road accidents due to non-compliance of traffic rules: Nitin Gadkari
1 year, 2 months ago

20% rise in road accidents due to non-compliance of traffic rules: Nitin Gadkari

India TV News  

Nagpur: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Saturday said that there has been a 20 per cent increase in road accidents in the country due to the non-compliance of traffic rules. '3.5 lakh people lose their hands, leg in road accidents' The Union Minister emphasised the need for people to adhere to traffic rules while driving. 'Government is working on making …

Police identify 59 accident-prone areas in Bengaluru amid surge in cases
1 year, 2 months ago

Police identify 59 accident-prone areas in Bengaluru amid surge in cases

Hindustan Times  

The Bengaluru city has been witnessing an average of 13 accidents and two fatalities every day, according to data from the Bengaluru traffic police. In an attempt to address this issue, the Bengaluru traffic police have identified 59 locations within the city that are particularly prone to accidents. He further mentioned that these identified black spots span various jurisdictional police …

Tamil Nadu: Seven Including Two Children Killed in Road Accident
1 year, 2 months ago

Tamil Nadu: Seven Including Two Children Killed in Road Accident

News 18  

Seven persons, including two children, were killed and a woman was seriously injured after a car and truck collided head-on near here on Sunday, police said. While the cause of the accident is being probed, initial enquiries reveal that the car had swerved to the opposite direction of the road, a Chengam police official said Chief Minister M K Stalin, …

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