Road safety annual report 2023
The Road Safety Annual Report 2023 provides an overview of road safety performance for the 43 countries participating in the International Transport Forum’s permanent working group on road safety, known
Traffic Accidents
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Pedestrians struggle for space
Kolhapur: Citizens are crying foul over the absence of footpaths along many city roads and demanding the civic administration take immediate steps to construct the pavements. According to the Kolhapur
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World Bank moots ten more safe corridors under KSTP-II
After the 80 km safe corridor along the Kazhakkoottam-Taikod-Kottarakkara-Adoor route, the World Bank has now suggested dmevelopment of another 10 safe corridors across the state to demonstrate the effectiveness
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Road accidents kill more than 35,000 people annually
Kathmandu, May 15: A record of traffic police showed that annually 38,000 people had to meet their untimely deaths only because of road accidents when they defy traffic rules. Traffic officials speaking
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No policy yet to curb e-rickshaw menace
The delay in formulation of policy to regulate e-rickshaws in Delhi has put commuters, particularly pedestrians, at risk. These battery-operated tri-cycles are not only adding to chaos on roads but also
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Bangalore Cyclists Bond Like Never Before
Until now, Bangaloreans cycled to beat the worsening city traffic. But there's more to cycling, claim avid cycling enthusiasts. Cycling is not just an eco-friendly and feasible mode of transport but can
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Claims on road safety campaigns: Legal Services panel says it is unable to submit report
More than a month ago the Punjab and Haryana High Court had asked the district Legal Services Authorities to verify claims on road safety campaigns made by the traffic police of the two states. The
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251 Kaziranga animals killed on NH 37
In the decade between 2003 and 2013, 251 animals of the Kaziranga National Park (KNP) were killed by the speeding vehicles on the National Highway 37, said the Park authorities in reply to an RTI petition
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Overloaded trucks cause more pollution, accidents
Emission of nitrogen oxide jumps from 3.17 g/km to 119.2 g/km if the vehicle is loaded by 30 per cent, says a CRRI study From potholes to slow-moving traffic, the Capital’s roads have a host of problems
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Plea to curb train speeds at Mollem national park
KERI: Due to deaths of several wild animals on the railway tracks passing through the Mollem national park, Anilkumar, the deputy conservator of forests, has written a letter to South-Western railway division
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SC panel to monitor MV laws, road safety designs
The Supreme Court on Tuesday set up a committee headed by an apex court judge to monitor implementation of motor vehicle laws and road safety designs after it found Indian roads were “giant killers”, with