Reliable data on traffic deaths are important for planning road safety programmes and evaluating progress. Although pedestrians comprise approximately 40% of traffic deaths in low-income and middle-income countries, official government statistics in India suggest that pedestrians comprise less than 10% of deaths.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/official-government-statistics-road-traffic-deaths-india-under-represent-pedestrians
[2] http://injuryprevention.bmj.com/content/early/2016/07/07/injuryprev-2016-042053
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/kavi-bhalla
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/nidhi-khurana
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[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/injury-prevention
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/traffic-accidents
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/india
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/statistics
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/pedestrians
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/two-wheelers
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/belgaum-d
[13] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/karnataka
[14] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/cycles