Traffic Accidents

Nod awaited to strengthen accident-prone ghat section

A proposal mooted in recent years by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) for widening the Bannari-Dhimbam stretch of the Mysore National Highway has not been cleared by the Union Enviro

Publication Date:

29/06/2016

Author(s): R. Krishnamoorthy

Source: Hindu (Chennai)

Tags:

Tamil Nadu, Roads, Traffic Accidents, National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), Tiger Reserves

Health

WHO's health report card confirms India's massive non communicable disease burden

Diseases of the heart and of the lung remain the bane of India's disease burden, being the top two causes of the deaths, respectively as shown by the recently released WHO World Health Statistics R

Publication Date:

15/06/2016

Source: Daily News Analysis (Mumbai)

Tags:

Non Communicable Diseases, Heart Diseases, Lung Disease, WHO, India, European Union (EU), Cycles, Vehicular Safety, Traffic Accidents, Health

Transport

1.46 lakh lives lost on Indian roads last year

Majority of victims in the 15-34 age group

Publication Date:

10/06/2016

Author(s): Somesh Jha

Source: Hindu (New Delhi)

Tags:

Transport, Vehicular Safety, Ministry of Shipping Road Transport and Highways, Traffic Accidents

Transport

Road accidents in India - 2015

Transport Research Wing (TRW) of the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways being the nodal agency for providing information/data on various aspects of road and road transport sector brings out every year report on `Road Accidents in India".

Publication Date:

23/05/2016

Source: Ministry of Road Transport and Highways

Tags:

Traffic Accidents, Road Transport, India, Statistics

Health

Judgement of the Supreme Court of India regarding protection of bystanders and passers-by who help the victims of road accidents, 30/03/2016

Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Savelife Foundation & Others Vs. Union of India & Others dated 30/03/2016. The petition has been filed under Article 32 of the Constitution of India in public interest for the development of supportive legal framework to protect Samaritans i.e. bystanders and passers-by who render the help to the victims of road accidents. These individuals can play a significant role in order to save lives of the victims by either immediately rushing them to the hospital or providing immediate life saving first aid.

Judgement Date:

30/03/2016

Tags:

Traffic Accidents, Supreme Court, India, Health Care

Transport

Gujarat road safety policy to target fatal accidents

AHMEDABAD: Every hour, at least one person is killed in road mishaps in the state.

Publication Date:

15/03/2016

Author(s): Himanshu Kaushik

Source: Times Of India (Ahmedabad)

Tags:

Gujarat, Vehicular Safety, Traffic Accidents, Roads, Transport

Transport

Review of the Performance of State Road Transport Undertakings (SRTUs) for 2014-2015

Public Transportation serves as a cheap and convenient mode of transport for all classes of society, saves fuel and reduces congestion and pollution. It is vital to economic development & social integration of the country. One such mode of Public Transportation in India is the State Road Transport Undertakings (SRTUs).

Publication Date:

29/02/2016

Source: Ministry of Road Transport and Highways

Tags:

Road Transport, Public Transport, Fuel Efficiency, Traffic Accidents, India, Finance, Urban Transport, Vehicles

Transport

Towards more livable and safer cities: examples for road infrastructure design

The lack of road safety remains a major challenge in many urban areas, although high levels of road safety are a prerequisite for the attractiveness of cycling, walking and public transport. GIZ publishes the new publication “Towards more livable and safer cities: Examples for save safe road infrastructure design”.

Publication Date:

29/02/2016

Author(s): Paul Fremer, Michael Stöckert

Source: GIZ

Tags:

Pedestrians, Walking, Public Transport, Urban Transport, Cycles, Germany, Parking Policy, Traffic Accidents

Transport