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Justice Mehta pointed out that two Rajasthan high court judges have suffered accidents in the last 20 days and one of the judges is still suffering from spinal injuries.
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Basic life-saving first aid skills: Every day, thousands of lives are lost to road accidents and medical emergencies. But with basic first aid skills, ordinary people can become heroes. Quick thinking, calmness, and a little preparation can help save a life. Here’s how.
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Ignoring traffic signals is not only a violation of the law but also a reckless practice that disrupts traffic flow, endangers lives
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In 2022 alone, 9,432 fatalities were attributed to wrong-side driving, with a 3.7 percent increase in these numbers in 2023, underscoring the pressing need for intervention.
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Transport Commissioner Brajesh Narain Singh issued an official letter on January 8 directing the fuel station operators not to sell fuel to two-wheeler riders, who are not wearing helmets, including the pillion.
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India lost over 1.72 lakh lives to road crashes in 2023— a preventable tragedy demanding immediate attention.
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This year, children and youth take center stage as the key enablers and beneficiaries of road safety
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Gadkari said 50,029 people lost their lives in accidents in the country in 2022 when they were not wearing helmets
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The minor has also been asked to work with traffic police in Yerwada for 15 days, undergo treatment for his drinking habit and take counselling sessions.
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Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann introduces 'Sadak Surakhya Force' to enhance traffic control and reduce accidents, making Punjab the pioneering state in this initiative.
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In 2022, 629 pedestrians were killed and 1,777 injured in road accidents in the national capital. The percentage share of pedestrians injured in accidents fell to 34.16 per cent against 35.94 per cent in 2021, the data showed.
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He pointed out that more people die in road accidents than in street fights, riots or terrorist attacks.
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The Commission also directed authorities to install street lights where they were not present, and put up warning signs and fence off road medians to prevent overspeeding and accidents.
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Using car seat belt alarm stopper clips can create problems for consumers seeking to claim amounts in motor insurance policies.
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Three bus passengers and the truck driver were killed, while 18 passengers received injuries.
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The report titled 'Road accidents in India -- 2021', further said during 2021, a total of 46,593 persons were killed in road accidents due to not wearing helmet, of which 32,877 were drivers and 13,716 were passengers.
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The report titled 'Road accidents in India — 2021', said major indicators related to accidents have performed better in 2021 when compared to 2019.
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According to National Crime Records Bureau data released recently, over 1.55 lakh people were killed in road crashes across India in 2021 -- an average of 426 daily or 18 every single hour.
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The total number of road accident deaths due to potholes in 2018, 2019 and 2020 stood at 2,015, 2,140 and 1,471, respectively.
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The researchers found that interventions to check speeding could save 20,554 lives while promotion of crash helmets could save 5,683 lives in India
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“In my view, there is too much hype around AI, road safety and self-driving vehicles — it is super inflated,” said David Ward, president of the Global New Car Assessment Program
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India ranks number 1 as per number of persons killed and ranks number 3 as per number of persons injured in road accidents, Nitin Gadkari said.
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The drunk motorist endangers himself and his family or friends riding with him. The unvaccinated person carries the virus to dozens of others.
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The report by UNESCO has highlighted measures taken by several countries to reduce accidents for children travelling to schools and also stressed upon the importance of traffic education for them, taking into account their attention and cognitive style using virtual reality technology.
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Giving further details on road accidents in India, Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari informed the Lok Sabha that Tamil Nadu recorded the highest number of road accidents followed by West Bengal and Karnataka.
