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A car accident on the citys busy Eastern freeway tunnel, near the suburban area of Chembur, in Mumbai. (Photo: PTI)

The challenge of halving road accident deaths and injuries

An analysis of the accident and mortality data reveals that the number of accidents is very high in the context of...

25 March 2018 7:02 PM

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SLF studying contribution of human error to highway fatalities

At 1.5 lakh, India has the highest number of highway deaths worldwide; study aims to reduce casualties.

6 May 2018 7:44 PM

Rescuers pull out passengers from a bus that fell into a gorge in Telanganas Jagtial district. (Photo: AP)

57 killed as overcrowded bus falls into gorge in Telangana

Bus driver Srinivas, who fractured both legs and suffered a head injury, died while undergoing treatment in a government...

11 Sept 2018 7:10 PM

The family received a call from her mothers employer on August 31 who told them that the woman died. (Representational Image)

One dead, 31 hurt after bus carrying wedding guests rams into tree in...

Around 35 people were in the private bus when the accident happened close to Bathu Bridge near Ranital, at around 7:30...

23 Sept 2018 12:34 PM

The mangled police van after the accident at Grant Road.

AP: 4 Spanish nationals, driver killed as bus collides with container...

The foreign nationals were on their way to Puducherry from Anantapuramu district when the collision took place.

5 Aug 2017 7:54 AM

Road transport expert A.V. Shenoy said that lack of enforcement of these rules is one of the major issues has led to high number of fatalities.

2,802 died in road accidents between 2012 and 2016 in Mumbai

The experts said that the enforcement of traffic rules should be made stringent.

27 March 2017 12:40 AM

Delhis high-end luxury cars involved in road accidents is slowly becoming a menace, and with inexperienced drivers sitting behind the wheels, the problem now threatens to spin out of control.

High-end cars turning killers on wheels

Under-age kids being allowed to drive by negligent parents.

18 March 2017 8:30 PM

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari

1.5 lakh people die in 5 lakh road accidents every year: Gadkari

Gadkari said the government has accorded highest priority in reducing the number of accidents and checking deaths on the...

9 March 2017 8:04 AM

Apart from late working hours, people who visit clubs also tend to be drowsy drivers risking their life while driving. (Photo: Pixabay)

Delhi: Traffic police fine 37,000 motorists for overspeeding in 5...

Traffic police authorities issue over 7.1 lakh 'challans' for helmet-related rule violations this year.

21 May 2017 11:07 AM

Suraj Prakash Vaid

DisCourse: Give Good Samaritans wings

In India, vehicles on roads are increasing faster than the population.

2 Jun 2017 5:30 AM

Each of the images posted on Twitter carries the helpline number for Delhi Traffic Police: 1095; the use of bright colours and Desi art form catches the attention of readers instantly. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Ya Drink Ya Drive: Delhi Police stuns twitterati, pushes for safe...

The series of eye-catching posts is part of the Delhi Police's #RoadSafetyHaiZaroori (Road safety is important)...

31 Dec 2017 3:15 PM

The traffic police has stepped up deployment at vulnerable spots, especially at night. (Representational image)

714 traffic violators fined every hour in 2017

DTP also believes that the number of fatal accidents has seen a decline this year.

4 April 2017 9:36 PM