Statement- Road safety measures to minimize accidents

Summery-

 Most road accidents

 Total accidents- 4,80,652
 Died- 1,51,113
 Which leads us to 414 a day or 17 an hour

Leading Cause-

Speeding

i) 63 to 73% of total accidents

ii) 62 to 70% of total deaths

Victim’s age group

 18 to 45 - 69.3% of total deaths

 18 to 60 - 84.3% of total deaths

Victim’s vehicle type

 Two wheelers – most fatalities- 37%

 Pedestrians- 17%
 Light vehicles (cars, jeeps, etc.)- 16%

Interesting-

 Straight roads =97,000

 Curved roads =20000

Causes

 Speeding
 Distracted driving
 Drunk driving
 No seat belts
 Potholes
 Breaking traffic rules
 Tailgating

Safety Measures in India

 Never Drink & Drive.

 Always Wear Seat Belt.
 Keep a Safe Distance from the vehicle ahead.
 Always Avoid Distractions.
 Never Break Red Signal.
 Always Drive Within Speed Limit.