CHENNAI: Chennai’s roads are the second deadliest in the country, says a report published by Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), a Delhi-based research organisation.

Pedestrians and cyclists have emerged as the most vulnerable group on Delhi roads with the two of them accounting for the largest share of road injuries and deaths.

City ranks fourth in country in number of accidents, according to findings by Centre for Environment and Science.

The failure of India's various road transport policies, lack of amendments in the motor vehicle act and negligence by various stakeholders in society are the reasons why India has the highest numbe

Tackling a million deaths: Paving a path for Trauma Systems Development in India - a presentation by Amit Gupta at CSE round table conference on "Our safe right of way", on June 23, 2014 in New Delhi.

Read the presentation: http://www.cseindia.org/userfiles/Road%20Saftey%20Amit%20Gupta.pdf

Audit for safe accessibility - a presentation by CSE at round table conference on "Our safe right of way" on June 23, 2014, in New Delhi.

Read the presentation: http://www.cseindia.org/userfiles/safety%20audit.pdf

Our safe right of way - a presentation by Centre for Science and Environment at Dialogue on Assessment of Safety and Accessibility in Indian Cities, New Delhi, June 23, 2014.

Read the presentation: http://www.cseindia.org/userfiles/main%20presentation.pdf

CSE releases the assessment of road accidents and accident hotspots; presents findings of its safety audit; puts forth an action plan

Deadly tally: About 16 deaths and 58 road injures per hour in India; share of fatal accidents in the total is up from 18 per cent in 2003 to 25 in 2012

Delhi records an average of five road accident deaths per day – four of these are of pedestrians and two-wheeler riders. Every week, two cyclists and one car rider dies in Delhi

The worst accident hotspots are near flyovers and junctions

In India, traffic accidents are not on the health agenda. It's high time the agenda was changed.

A large number of professionals, students in Delhi and Gurgaon are taking to bicycles to commute short distances. They do it to stay fit and for recreation.

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