Time to admit India murders its own on the roads
2 years, 3 months ago

Time to admit India murders its own on the roads

Live Mint  

The way India behaved during the pandemic, it was as though the government did not want Indians to die. For, when normalcy returned, thousands stepped out and died in road accidents, train mishaps, on construction sites, in mines, in factories and in other places where elementary safety procedures would have ensured those people were bouncing around today full of life. You would think it is difficult for a dignitary to die in a road accident in India because the country behaves as if the roads are meant only for them and the rest of us get to use them only because there are not so many important people. In fact, Indian roads may get even more unsafe as India keeps improving them to increase speed, which improves the economy, but without making them safer through design and stringent enforcement of rules. Eventually, Munde’s death did not change anything, but if there is a ceaseless reminder of how deadly Indian roads are even for politicians, maybe a political will would form.

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

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

Road Safety Crisis: A Call for Urgent Action
2 months ago

Road Safety Crisis: A Call for Urgent Action

Times of India  

Road safety in India is a pressing issue with over 1.7 lakh lives lost in 2023. The lack of sustained public awareness and enforcement of road safety practices has contributed to this crisis. The government must act now to restore public safety messaging to its former prominence and implement a comprehensive road safety campaign. This campaign should focus on life-saving …

Lack of audits, financial leakages threaten road safety
3 months, 1 week 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 …

On the challenges to road safety in India | Explained
3 months, 2 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, 2 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 …

Debating India’s new hit-and-run law | Explained
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Debating India’s new hit-and-run law | Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: Transporters and commercial drivers from States like Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, and Punjab have staged protests against the recent legislation concerning hit-and-run incidents. This law is in addition to the colonial-era provision on causing of death due to rash or negligent acts under Section 304A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. On the other side, however, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Why are Indian highways so unsafe? | In Focus podcast
1 year, 5 months ago

Why are Indian highways so unsafe? | In Focus podcast

The Hindu  

The recent bus accident on the Nagpur-Mumbai Samruddhi Expressway that left 25 people dead after the bus hit an iron pole and caught fire, has once again thrown the spotlight on road accidents in India. In 2021, India saw over 4 lakh road accidents that killed over 1.5 lakh people. One media report states on the Samruddhi Expressway alone, 616 …

Nightmare of Indian Streets: When is it most risky to be on the road?
1 year, 11 months ago

Nightmare of Indian Streets: When is it most risky to be on the road?

Firstpost  

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways report has revealed 3 pm to 9 pm is the most dangerous period to venture out on roads in India. As per the annual report ‘Road Accidents in India — 2021’, released recently by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, 3 pm to 9 pm is the riskiest period to be on …

Govt Data Reveals 3 PM to 9 PM is the Most Dangerous Time to be on Indian Roads
1 year, 11 months ago

Govt Data Reveals 3 PM to 9 PM is the Most Dangerous Time to be on Indian Roads

News 18  

The 3 pm to 9 pm period has proven to be quite risky and fatal on Indian roads as the government data shows nearly 40% of the total road accidents registered in 2021 took place during that time. Also, barring 2020 – the year that saw nationwide lockdown due to coronavirus outbreak –each year between 2017 and 2021, India reported …

Road accidents claimed 1.53 lakh lives in India in 2021: Report
1 year, 11 months ago

Road accidents claimed 1.53 lakh lives in India in 2021: Report

Live Mint  

A total of 4,12,432 unfortunate incidences of road accidents occurred during 2021 which claimed 1, 53,972 lives and caused injuries to 3, 84,448 persons, according to a new report released by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. The report titled ‘Road accidents in India -- 2021’, said major indicators related with accidents have performed better in 2021 when compared …

What makes Delhi roads the deadliest of ’em all? Hint: it walks on four legs - The Hindu
2 years ago

What makes Delhi roads the deadliest of ’em all? Hint: it walks on four legs - The Hindu

The Hindu  

We keep getting these rankings of cities. I had assumed my father’s take to be the gospel truth until I began to meet people from other Indian cities with roads and moving vehicles. I think it’s just blind pride which makes them forget that their beloved city doesn’t meet one of the two eligibility criteria for entering the competition: moving …

What data tells us about India’s deadly roads
2 years, 3 months ago

What data tells us about India’s deadly roads

Live Mint  

It’s no secret that India’s roads are a potent killer. Students, housewives, techies, small bizpersons Order book a plus, but HAL must get execution right Mistry is an addition to a long list of prominent personalities who have lost their lives to road accidents, from former President Giani Zail Singh’s death in 1994 to Bharatiya Janata Party politician Gopinath Munde …

Global road safety body IRF urges removal of black spots on highways
2 years, 3 months ago

Global road safety body IRF urges removal of black spots on highways

India TV News  

Highlights IRF has expressed deep concern on the demise of Cyrus Mistry in a road accident India accounts for more than 11 per cent of the road accidents deaths worldwide, said IRF president As many as 426 lives are lost every day and 18 every hour, he said Global road safety body International Road Federation has urged the authorities to …

'Crash Course': Most Accident Deaths on Straight Roads, under Clear Weather in 2020, Shows Govt Data
2 years, 5 months ago

'Crash Course': Most Accident Deaths on Straight Roads, under Clear Weather in 2020, Shows Govt Data

News 18  

At least 65 per cent of all the road accidents in 2020 in India occurred on straight roads and more than 70 per cent were under sunny or clear weather. Further, more than 2.61 lakh accidents took place under sunny/clear weather that killed 88,239 people, according to the data from the union ministry of road transport and highways. According to …

Nitin Gadkari is right! India can reduce its road accident deaths by 50%: Here’s how
2 years, 6 months ago

Nitin Gadkari is right! India can reduce its road accident deaths by 50%: Here’s how

Firstpost  

India, despite just 1 per cent of global motor vehicles, accounts for more than 10 per cent of all road traffic deaths globally. A country that has only 1 per cent of global motor vehicles accounts for more than 10 per cent of all road traffic deaths globally. This is where we can say hello to a ‘Safe System Approach’ …

India loses 1.5 lakh lives due to road accidents every year; here is how most of them can be saved
3 years, 2 months ago

India loses 1.5 lakh lives due to road accidents every year; here is how most of them can be saved

Firstpost  

While India accounts for about 1% of motor vehicles globally, it records more than 11% of road traffic deaths Every year, the lives of 1.3 million people are cut short due to road accidents. While India accounts for about 1 percent of motor vehicles globally, it records more than 11 percent of road traffic deaths. While implementation of the Motor …

Watch | All about road accidents in India
4 years, 2 months ago

Watch | All about road accidents in India

The Hindu  

Road accidents are the leading cause of death among people in the 5-29 age-group worldwide according to a World Health Organisation report. India accounts for about 5 lakh road accidents annually, one of the highest in the world, in which about 1.5 lakh people die and another 3 lakh become crippled. Singh has said that around 71% of 4.49 lakh …

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