Topic: Road accidents
First Made in India Helmet to meet Europe ECE 22.06 standard
The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe set the ECE standards for helmets. The standard is being used in several countries. For the last 20 years, the ECE...
Road Accidents in India 2021
The Union Ministry of Road, Transport and Highways has published its annual report ‘Road accidents in India 2021’. What is ‘Road accidents in India 2021’? The ‘Road accidents...
“Preventing Injuries and Violence: An Overview” Report
A report titled “Preventing injuries and violence: An overview” was released recently by the World Health Organization at the 14th World Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion...
‘Road Accidents in India- 2020’ Report
In a report titled ‘Road accidents in India- 2020′, it has been highlighted that there has been a sharp decline in road accidents in 2020 as compared to... Government to Reduce Road Accident Deaths by 50%
According to Minister for Road Transport & Highways Nitin Gadkari, central government has set target to reduce road accident deaths by 50% by year 2024. Role of Corporates...
March 4: National Safety Day 2021
The National Safety Day 2021 was observed on March 4 in India. This day was observed with the objective of creating awareness among people regarding the safety measures....
World Bank report: “Traffic Crash Injuries and Disabilities: The Burden on Indian Society”
The World Bank recently published its report titled “Traffic Crash Injuries and Disabilities: The Burden on Indian Society”. This report was released by Union transport minister, Nitin Gadkari,...
NCRB report on Road Accident
In September 2020, the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) has released the annual report on Accidental Deaths and Suicides in India (ADSI) for the year 2019. Key highlights...
Campaign launched on Prevention of Human and Animal Mortality on Highways
On June 5, 2020, the Union minister of Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari launched the United Nations Development Programme campaign called “Prevention of Human and Animal... Motor Vehicles Act: 10% reduction of road accidents in 5 months
On March 16, 2020, the Minister of Transport Nithin Gadkari informed Rajya Sabha that there has been 10% decrease in road accidents since the passage of Motors Vehicles...
India attends 3rd Global Conference on Road Safety held in collaboration with WHO, World Bank
On February 17, 2020, the Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari represented India at the 3rd global Conference on Road Safety. The Conference aimed at achieving... 