Mumbai on Thursday figured among the ten cities in the world that will be taken up by the Bloomberg Philanthropies, a New York-based foundation, to adopt best of the Road Safety practices worldwide

Indian roads are continuing to record at least one accident every minute, and one on-road death every four minutes.

Uttar Pradesh has its vehicular traffic running without a policy. UP traffic directorate has prepared five-point charter of demands for traffic regulation.

More than 4000 people lost their lives in road accidents during last year in Haryana, where nearly 1,200 accidents prone sites have been identified by the State Government.

The Delhi Government Transport Department and the Delhi Police began the Road Safety Week with various initiatives organised across the Capital on Sunday.

As motorists rejoice low gas prices, one researcher has found a sobering link between cheap gasoline and an increase in highway deaths.

Seven wild elephants died of accidents in Galgamuwa, Kurunegala last year, a senior official attached to the Wildlife Department said.

To curtail the growing number of road accidents and fatalities in Rajasthan, the state government will provide an assistance of Rs 10,000 to each 9,900 gram panchayats to launch awareness campaigns