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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Mining transporters urged to reduce traffic on Tilamol-Sanguem route
The South Goa District Magistrate has asked requested mining transporters to reduce the volume of truck traffic to 40 per cent on the Tilamol-Curchorem-Sanguem route to avoid accidents on the narrow stretch of road. A final decision will, however, be taken at the meeting of the ore transporters and mine owners with the Chief Minister, Digambar Kamat later in the evening.
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Collector prohibits mining traffic till April 10
South Goa Collector G P Naik has issued a notification prohibiting mining traffic along the Quepem-Curchorem road from April 7 to April 10. In his notification issued on Tuesday, Naik stated that mining traffic has been prohibited along the Quepem-Curchorem road from April 7 to April 10 due to the ongoing SSC exams.
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Haryana govt gives final shape to road safety plan
Chandigarh: The Haryana government has finalised an integrated state-level traffic plan to prevent road accidents on highways.
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Frisking with death on Goan roads
Stricter laws will help in reducing the number of road accidents, says FREDDY DIAS G oa
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No dip in accidents despite Road Safety Policy
T. Ramakrishnan Death toll up 25% in 2009 compared to 2008 CHENNAI: Three years after the State formulated Road Safety Policy there is no sign of reversal in the trend of growing incidence of road accidents. In 2009, nearly 1,000 people more died in road accidents in the State compared to 2008.
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Road traffic census begins today
The Public Works Department will conduct a road traffic census -2010 on State Highways and major district roads between February 17 and 24. Addressing a press conference in Bangalore on Tuesday, Superintendent Engineer (Design) H R Shantharajanna said the census will cover 3,821 count posts covering various stretches of State Highways and major district roads.
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Unscientific formation of roads are responsible for increasing road mishaps
''Lacunae in road engineering, rule enforcement and education cause accidents,'' said Additional Superintendent of Police Ramesh.
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Apex court calls for cess on petrol, diesel
Indu Bhan New Delhi: To ensure all victims of motor accidents get compensated, the Supreme Court has suggested levy of cess on petrol and diesel sold across the country besides collection of one-time third party insurance premium on every vehicle sold.
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Court suggests cess on fuel to create fund for accident victims
J. Venkatesan New Delhi: With a view to ensuring that all road accident victims get compensation on time, the Supreme Court has asked the Centre to create a Road Accident Fund (RAF) through levy of cess/surcharge on petrol and diesel and credit it to such Fund.
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Estimating marginal external costs of transport in Delhi
<p>This paper develops the model and methodology to estimate the marginal external cost of urban road transport, which is necessary for analysing optimal urban transport prices. Four major marginal external costs analysed in this paper include the marginal external costs for congestion, air pollution, road accidents and noise.