AAIB to publish an interim report on Air India crash by JuneThe Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau will release an interim report on the fatal Air India crash. This follows international guidelin...
26 May, 2026, 02.41 PM IST
Delhi's 'deadliest' roads: These five roads in National Capital have the highest number of fatal accidentsNew Delhi’s vast road network, spanning nearly 1,400km, hides a chilling statistic: just five major corridors account for nearly 28% of the...
17 Feb, 2026, 03.16 PM IST
Air India plane crash: Where the flight from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick crashed; explained in graphicsA tragic incident occurred in Ahmedabad. An Air India plane, en route to London's Gatwick Airport, crashed shortly after takeoff. The aircr...
13 Jun, 2025, 05.40 PM IST
Repeat offenders beware: Three or more violations & you could lose your driving license in DelhiDelhi may soon implement stricter traffic regulations, penalizing habitual traffic offenders with license cancellation. Approximately 178,0...
11 Mar, 2025, 04.31 PM IST
Indian roads claim lives equivalent to Chandigarh's population in accidents, but penalties remain milder than murderIndia witnessed a high number of road accident deaths between 2014 and 2023. The number of deaths is more than the population of Chandigarh...
12 Nov, 2024, 01.18 PM IST
To save lives: Here's what Delhi police recommends to reduce the number of fatal crashes in DelhiThese recommendations include removal of encroachment on footpaths, creating separate bus bays and also providing halting space for public ...
01 Oct, 2022, 05.09 PM IST
Lockdown Toll: 600 road crashes in first 40 days, 30% victims migrants returning homeAround 57% of deaths were of people driving during the lockdown, with over speeding being the main causes of these crashes, said a report b...
06 May, 2020, 10.14 PM IST
Fly without fear: Crash data reveals the safest seat in a planeEver wondered which could be the safest seat in a plane if it crashes? Read on.
27 Apr, 2017, 04.59 PM IST
Bihar's liquor ban results in over 60% reduction in road deaths due to drunk drivingUnpublished data accessed by TOI show that while 867 persons died in 2015 due to drunk driving in the state, fatalities reduced to 326 duri...
21 Apr, 2017, 12.12 PM IST
Speed guns, ambulances to curb deaths due to road accidents: GovernmentAnnouncing the government's plans to crack down on speeding on highways, road transport minister Gadkari said errant drivers will be heavil...
10 Jun, 2016, 04.46 PM IST
Amritsar, Ludhiana, Varanasi top in road fatalitiesThe fatalities in big cities have fallen from 17,007 in 2013 to 16,513 in 2015. But in rural areas, it has gone up from 83,003 to 89,155 du...
26 May, 2016, 01.12 PM IST
Indian roads turn world's deadliest; killed record 400 people per day in 2015The number comes as a wake-up call for the government, whose minister Nitin Gadkari has set a goal of reducing road fatalities by 50% by 20...
21 Apr, 2016, 10.46 AM IST
10 killer spots on Delhi roads to get safer, with Centre's fundsThese spots were identified by the Delhi Traffic Police and detailed plans to fix the deadly stretches are being prepared for quick impleme...
11 Jan, 2016, 12.41 PM IST
Roads ministry identifies 22 deadliest spots on national highwaysThree districts of Tamil Nadu and four dis ricts of Uttar Pradesh have he country's deadliest stretches on national highways.
17 Dec, 2015, 12.23 PM IST
Most road crash victims aged 15-29 years: WHOGoing by the records, this age group constitutes over one-fourth of total number of persons killed (three lakh) in fatal road crashes.
20 Oct, 2015, 11.17 AM IST
Blinkers and flash lights at traffic junctions are death traps, says reportRoad crashes at traffic junctions with blinker or flash lights are more fatal in comparison to similar incidences at other intersections.
06 Sep, 2015, 10.25 AM IST
16 deaths every hour: Indian roads claim the maximum number of lives in 2014The numbers of crashes and of people left injured were also the highest levels since the recording of such data started in India—at 4.5 lak...
19 Jul, 2015, 09.25 AM IST