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Hit-and-run deaths top 1,000 in Gujarat as road fatalities remain highGujarat's roads are becoming increasingly perilous, with hit-and-run incidents and reckless driving claiming over a thousand lives this yea...- Nearly 30% of pedestrian deaths occur on national highways, not just city roadsShocking data reveals nearly 30% of over 1.8 lakh pedestrian deaths between 2019-2024 occurred on national highways, not just busy cities. ...
- Fix our boulevard of broken pavementsThe Supreme Court has declared walking on footpaths a fundamental right, citing the freedom of movement. This landmark ruling follows a tra...
- Time to walk and cycle the talk: Unsafe roads and broken footpaths are worsening India’s obesity crisisCommuting in Indian urban centers is riddled with obstacles, where inadequate sidewalks and hazardous road conditions push people towards c...
- Oregon Horror: Portland Emergency doctor sentenced in fatal hit-and-run death of Woodburn man; what we know so farAn Oregon ER doctor, Kenneth Kolarsky, received over a year in prison for fatally hitting Nicolas Hernandez-Mendoza and fleeing. The victim...
- 'Feels like crossing Strait of Hormuz': Noida Sector 51–52 Metro route becomes daily nightmare for commuters. Watch viral videoThe narrow pathway between Noida Sector 51 Metro Station and Noida Sector 52 Metro Station has become a daily challenge for commuters in th...
- It's high time Indians inculcate civic sense and follow traffic rules, says Bombay HCThe Bombay High Court stressed the need for Indian citizens to develop civic sense and adhere to traffic rules, drawing parallels with deve...
- 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...
- Hit-and-run cases account 38 pc of all fatal crashes on Mumbai roads in 2023: ReportIn 2023, 38% of fatal road crashes in Mumbai were hit-and-run incidents, predominantly affecting pedestrians and two/three-wheeler occupant...
- US to probe Tesla's 'Full Self-Driving' system after pedestrian killed in low visibility conditionsThe U.S. National Highway Safety Administration has initiated an investigation into Tesla's 'Full Self-Driving' system following reports of...
- 10 minutes, Ambulance Map: Here's how Delhi plans to bring road accidents and deaths to zeroDelhi's government introduced the Towards Zero Fatality District Plan to reduce road accident deaths. The strategy included the ‘Platinum T...
- Tall trucks and SUVs increase pedestrian fatality risk by 45%: Study showsTrucks and SUVs with taller hoods pose a greater risk of causing fatalities in pedestrian crashes compared to vehicles with sloped hoods, a...
- WHO releases global guidelines to boost helmet use, curb pedestrian deaths due to road crashesAccording to top officials of the World Health Organisation (WHO), road traffic crashes kill over 1.3 million people every year - more than...
- Killer Indian roads claim lives of 56 pedestrians dailyPedestrians are the most vulnerable road users as they have no protection in case of an accident.
- From October, cars to have pedestrian safety featuresAround 1.5 lakh people are killed in road accidents every year in the country, nearly 60% of them are pedestrians.
- 32 lakh new vehicles in Delhi in 7 years, but accidents dip 26 per centA study by Delhi Police found though 8.7 lakh new vehicles were added in 2016, Delhi saw a marginal decrease of 2.9% in the total number of...
- Pedestrians are an endangered species on city roadsUrban mobility expert V Ravichander suggested that authorities introduce `traffic calming measures' for the safety of pedestrians.
- Pedestrian deaths in road accidents rise to 7,088 in 2015As per National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), total number of pedestrian deaths in road accidents during 2013, 2014 and 2015 stood at 12,385...
- Pedestrian safety score may be must for new car modelsThe car safety test would also have a pedestrian protection score and for any car to get a five-star rating, it would be mandatory to have ...
- Indians spend more time behind the wheel than Chinese, Aussies: SurveyAccording to the findings, 49% of respondents in India spend at least 12 hours (half-a-day) or more than 100 minutes everyday driving their...
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