Odisha fails to reverse increase in road accident fatalities
2 years, 8 months ago

Odisha fails to reverse increase in road accident fatalities

The Hindu  

Despite the mandate to decrease road accident deaths gradually by 50% in six years between 2014 and 2020, Odisha has fared in the opposite direction recording increase in fatalities by about 7.24% during 2021 compared to 2020. A Supreme Court committee had asked the Odisha government to reduce fatalities in road accidents by 50% by 2020 taking 2014 as base. In a letter addressed to all district Collectors and Superintendents of Police, Odisha State Transport Secretary Bishnupada Sethi said, “there is growth in fatalities by more than 25% in the districts like Gajapati, Jharsduguda, Boudh and Rayagada.” There are 13 out of 30 districts where the growth in fatalities has been found to be above 10%. Incidentally, Keonjhar, the mineral rich district, reported negative growth in fatalities although fairly high 345 persons succumbed to road accidents. Special drive In fact on January 31 this year, all district authorities were directed to conduct a special enforcement drive for one month throughout the State by the Regional Transport Officer and police with the objective to detect traffic rule violations and thereby reducing accidents and fatalities.

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Gadkari admits to a surge in road accident cases in the country despite his commitment to curb them
1 week, 5 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 …

Average of one fatal accident a day in Visakhapatnam
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Average of one fatal accident a day in Visakhapatnam

Deccan Chronicle  

Stating this here on Sunday, police commissioner Sankha Brata Bagchi said that in view of this, the city police have launched a ‘road traffic accident victim assistance centre’ at the commissioner’s office.A silver lining is that Visakhapatnam of late saw a slight reduction in road accidents -- from 1,462 in 2021 to 1,016 in 2024, he said.Correspondingly, the fatalities have …

Odisha: Transport department launches special drive for winter
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Odisha: Transport department launches special drive for winter

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: With the winter months prone to heightened accident risk and resultant fatalities, the Transport Department has launched a special enforcement drive to crack down on road safety violations while raising awareness on safe driving. Transport department sources said enforcement activities will be carried out across the state to check violations like riding without helmets, driving without putting on the …

10 things about India’s road safety figures as Gadkari flags 172,000 deaths in 2023
3 weeks, 1 day 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 …

Haryana sees 278 less road fatalities in first 10 months
1 month ago

Haryana sees 278 less road fatalities in first 10 months

Hindustan Times  

The Haryana Police on Friday said that from January to October this year, the state recorded a dip in road accidents and fatalities in comparison to the corresponding period last year. Attributing the decline in road crashes and deaths to awareness campaigns, the police said that there has been a decrease of 662 road accidents and 278 deaths in road …

Road accidents, fatalities, double in Bengaluru in four years
1 month 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, …

Odisha: Three killed, 13 injured in separate road accidents
1 month, 1 week 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, …

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 …

Sadak Suraksha Abhiyan: Why is the Initiative Important & How the Govt Plans to Improve Road Safety?
10 months, 3 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.” …

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 …

Nearly 1.68 lakh people died in 4.61 lakh road accidents in 2022: Road Ministry report
1 year, 1 month 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, …

Road accidents claimed 120 lives in NTR district in four months, 111 accident-prone areas identified, says Collector
1 year, 7 months ago

Road accidents claimed 120 lives in NTR district in four months, 111 accident-prone areas identified, says Collector

The Hindu  

Collector S. Dilli Rao has said that 120 people died in 115 fatal road accidents that occurred from January to April, this year in NTR district. Speaking at the Road Safety Committee meeting virtually on Friday, the Collector reviewed on the measures to prevent road mishaps with the officials of the Transport, Roads and Buildings, Medical and Health, National Highway …

Andhra Pradesh: five persons killed in two road accidents in Visakhapatnam and Anakapalli districts
1 year, 10 months ago

Andhra Pradesh: five persons killed in two road accidents in Visakhapatnam and Anakapalli districts

The Hindu  

Five persons, including three youth, died in two different road accidents that occurred during the intervening night of Thursday and Friday, in Visakhapatnam and Anakapalli districts. In one accident, three youth died on the spot after suffering severe head injuries in a two-wheeler accident on NH-16 at Venkojipalem during the early hours of Friday. Deputy Commissioner of Police Sumit Garud …

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 …

Wrong Turn: 92 Accidents, 40 Deaths on Every 100 Km Stretch Reported on National Highways Last Year, Data Shows
2 years, 3 months ago

Wrong Turn: 92 Accidents, 40 Deaths on Every 100 Km Stretch Reported on National Highways Last Year, Data Shows

News 18  

Every 100 km stretch of the national highways in India witnessed 92 accidents and 40 deaths on an average during 2021, government data shows. According to Accidental Deaths & Suicides in India, 2021, the national highways recorded 1.22 lakh accidents killing 53,615 people against total 4.03 lakh road accident cases reported across India that killed 1.55 lakh. “The highest numbers …

Data Point | Who is the median road accident victim in India?
2 years, 3 months ago

Data Point | Who is the median road accident victim in India?

The Hindu  

The 2021 edition of ‘Analysis of Accidental Deaths and Suicides in India’ brings out the overall trend in road accident deaths and some intriguing deviations at the State-level On September 4, former Tata Sons chairman Cyrus Mistry, 54, died in a car accident while he was on his way to Mumbai from Ahmedabad. Last year, despite a significant reduction in …

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 …

Data | In 2021, over 1.5 lakh died in road accidents, most were young men speeding on two-wheelers
2 years, 3 months ago

Data | In 2021, over 1.5 lakh died in road accidents, most were young men speeding on two-wheelers

The Hindu  

The number of people killed in road accidents in 2021 reached the highest level at least since 2014. Accidents and deaths The chart shows the number of road accidents, number of injured and number of related deaths in India. Click to remove AMP mode State-wise deaths The map shows the State-wise number of road accident deaths recorded in 2021. Share …

Road accidents increase in AP by 20%
2 years, 3 months ago

Road accidents increase in AP by 20%

Deccan Chronicle  

VISHAKAPATNAM: Road accidents in Andhra Pradesh increased by 20 per cent, according to the latest data released by the NCRB for 2021. As many as 8,946 people lost their lives in 22,311 traffic accidents in 2021 and the state stood eighth place in the country in the number of deaths in such mishaps. Road accidents increased by 20.3 per cent …

1.73 lakh died in traffic accidents in India in 2021, UP ranked highest: Report
2 years, 3 months ago

1.73 lakh died in traffic accidents in India in 2021, UP ranked highest: Report

India TV News  

Highlights As many as 1.73 lakh people lost their lives in around 4.22 lakh traffic accidents in India in 2021. Traffic accidents report: As many as 1.73 lakh people lost their lives in around 4.22 lakh traffic accidents in the country in 2021 with Uttar Pradesh reporting the highest number of deaths in such mishaps at 24,711 deaths followed by …

India lost 1.73 lakh people in traffic accidents in 2021; Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu reported highest
2 years, 3 months ago

India lost 1.73 lakh people in traffic accidents in 2021; Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu reported highest

Firstpost  

According to the latest report of the National Crime Records Bureau, the number of traffic accidents in the country increased from 3,68,828 in 2020 to 4,22,659 in 2021 New Delhi: As many as 1.73 lakh people lost their lives in around 4.22 lakh traffic accidents in the country in 2021 with Uttar Pradesh reporting the highest number of deaths in …

'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 …

2020 Saw Least Road Accidents in 20 Years, but Topped in Severity: News18 Analysis of Centre’s Report
2 years, 6 months ago

2020 Saw Least Road Accidents in 20 Years, but Topped in Severity: News18 Analysis of Centre’s Report

News 18  

In 2020, India saw the lowest number of road accidents since 2000, least deaths since 2009, a Union government report analysed by CNN-News18 shows. However, road accident severity, measured by the number of persons killed per 100 accidents, increased in 2020 to 36 – highest since 2000. The report – ‘Road accidents in India – 2020’ – revealed that there …

Road rash: Accidents went down in 2020 but there is more than meets the eye
2 years, 6 months ago

Road rash: Accidents went down in 2020 but there is more than meets the eye

India Today  

The number of road accidents and fatalities declined in 2020, as compared to 2019. Road accident severity is calculated by the number of persons killed per 100 accidents, and India’s national average increased from 33.7 in 2019 to 36.0 in 2020, the highest in two decades. For instance, total road accidents decreased on an average by 18.46 per cent and …

Nitin Gadkari is right! India can reduce its road accident deaths by 50%: Here’s how
2 years, 7 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’ …

Odisha registers ‘rare’ negative growth in road accidents, fatalities
2 years, 7 months ago

Odisha registers ‘rare’ negative growth in road accidents, fatalities

The Hindu  

Odisha, which had consistently failed to curb road accident fatalities despite Supreme Court-appointed committee’s regular instructions on the matter, reported first negative growth in accidental deaths. The decline is by 15.34% in accidents and 10.33% in fatalities during two months of January and February, 2022, compared to the same period of previous year,” said State Commerce and Transport Secretary Bishnupada …

Odisha misses target to reduce road accident fatalities, instead records sharp rise
3 years, 5 months ago

Odisha misses target to reduce road accident fatalities, instead records sharp rise

The Hindu  

Odisha has registered a sharp rise in road accident fatalities in the five years ending in 2020 against the target reduction in deaths by 50% during same period. A committee on road safety headed by a retired Supreme Court judge had directed Odisha to reduce road accident fatalities by 50% by 2020 in a period of five years. Unfortunately, this …

Govt Aims to Cut Road Accident Deaths by Half, Bring Down to Zero by 2030: Nitin Gadkari
3 years, 8 months ago

Govt Aims to Cut Road Accident Deaths by Half, Bring Down to Zero by 2030: Nitin Gadkari

News 18  

Addressing a webinar hosted by the Internaional Institute of Security and Safety Management, Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, said that he has prepared a roadmap to cut deaths on highways by half in four years. The Stockholm Declaration, Gadkari said, on road safety in Sweden held in February last year called for a reduction in road accidents …

Over-Speeding Caused Most Road Deaths in 2019: Ministry of Road Transport
4 years, 2 months ago

Over-Speeding Caused Most Road Deaths in 2019: Ministry of Road Transport

News 18  

Over-speeding led to a maximum number of road crashes and deaths in India in 2019, revealed the annual road accident report of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. In a cause-wise split, maximum number of road crashes and deaths were caused by over-speeding, which accounted for 67.3 per cent or 1,01,699 deaths, 71 per cent of crashes and 72.4 …

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 …

Parliament proceedings | Overspeeding led to 3.19 lakh road accidents in country in 2019, Rajya Sabha told
4 years, 3 months ago

Parliament proceedings | Overspeeding led to 3.19 lakh road accidents in country in 2019, Rajya Sabha told

The Hindu  

Around 71% of 4.49 lakh road accidents in the country last year were due to overspeeding, Parliament was informed on Saturday. Out of which 3,19,028 road accidents have been reported due to overspeeding,” Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways V.K. The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways has notified Member of Parliaments’ Road Safety Committee for each district …

3.19 Lakh Road Accidents in 2019 Due to Overspeeding, Govt Informs Rajya Sabha
4 years, 3 months ago

3.19 Lakh Road Accidents in 2019 Due to Overspeeding, Govt Informs Rajya Sabha

News 18  

Around 71 per cent of 4.49 lakh road accidents in the country last year were due to overspeeding, Parliament was informed on Saturday. Out of which 3,19,028 road accidents have been reported due to overspeeding,” Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways VK Singh told Rajya Sabha in a written reply. The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways has …

Road crashes in Delhi down 14% in 2019, most victims males: NCRB
4 years, 3 months ago

Road crashes in Delhi down 14% in 2019, most victims males: NCRB

Live Mint  

Road accidents in Delhi came down by 14% in 2019 when 226 lesser people were killed in the crashes in comparison to 2018, according to the latest National Crime Records Bureau data. The national capital recorded 5,601 road mishaps in which 1,508 people were killed and another 4,949 injured, down from 6,517 accident cases, 1,734 deaths and 5,640 injured people …

NCRB report: 11 people ended lives, 14 killed in road mishaps daily in Haryana last year
4 years, 3 months ago

NCRB report: 11 people ended lives, 14 killed in road mishaps daily in Haryana last year

Hindustan Times  

Seventy nine percent of the total 4,191 suicides recorded last year in Haryana were committed by men, stated the ‘Accidental Deaths and Suicides in India-2019’ report of the National Crime Records Bureau. 5,269 LIVES LOST IN ROAD ACCIDENTS If Haryana saw at least 11 suicides in a day last year, road accidents killed as many as 14 people daily in …

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