Mishap on road, mishap in the sea, few are safe in Mumbai
Two serious mishaps in Mumbai , one in the thickly populated , neglected Kurla area, and the other in the sea in the Mumbai harbour took a heavy toll of…
Road Accident
Roadway Reckoning: Navigating the Alarming Surge of Accidents in India Towards a Transformation
India, a country of diverse landscapes and vibrant cultures, but on the other hand, it is marred by a growing concern — the escalating figures of road accidents. The streets…
Reducing road accidents to half will save 650,000 human lives a day, prevent 1750,000 injuries
Road accidents kill 1.3 million people in a year in the world. While this is a shockingly big loss in itself, the overall burden for society is much higher at…
Reducing road crashes in India
On any given day, about 465 people die on roads in India. And about three times that number is injured daily. If you are a pedestrian or drive a two-wheeler…
Yes, Millions of Lives Can Be Saved From Accidents Related Deaths
Accidents at world level result in millions of fatalities and serious injuries and constitute one of the most widespread causes of human distress. Of course fatal accidents cause the most…
How Reducing Marriage Time Accidents Can Save Many Precious Lives
On October 4 a bus carrying a marriage party fell into a deep gorge near Simri in Pauri Garhwal district ( Uttarakhand ). Although local villages rushed for rescue effort…
Lessons of the death of Cyrus Mistry in the car crash
The sudden realisation in elite circles of the need to wear seat belts for passengers in rear seats of cars in the wake of the death of Mr Cyrus Mistry,…
Vehicular speed that annually kills million in India
The tragic death of a young entrepreneur in a road accident has created ripples in social media about the safety of a luxury car which may run at a higher…
Cyrus Mistry’s Death is sad but no one cares when the poor are killed by the rich on our roads
The sad death of former Tata group chairman Cyrus Mistry in a road crash in Maharashtra on September 4 should create more awareness about the need for road safety. It…
Road Safety Concerns Not Getting Adequate Attention in India
There have been several reports recently which indicate that road accidents due to drunken driving are increasing. In particular the rules relating to distancing of liquor availability from highways are…
Road Accidents Exceptionally High in Himalayan Region
On June 7, 13 passengers were killed when a bus plying on Shainshar-Kullu road, in Sainj Valley of Himachal Pradesh, rolled down a hill. The high death toll was caused…
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