Citation

Srinivasan N, Hingorani D. Indian Highw. 1973; 1(3): 7-13.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1973, Indian Roads Congress)

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Abstract

THE ARTICLE GIVES THE NUMBERS OF AND DESCRIBES TRENDS IN ROAD ACCIDENTS IN INDIA BETWEEN 1960 AND 1969. IT SHOWS THAT ALTHOUGH THE TOTAL NUMBER IS LOW THE ANNUAL RATE OF INCREASE IS VERY HIGH, COMPARED WITH OTHER COUNTRIES. THE FATALITY RATE PER 1000 VEHICLES (8) WAS VERY HIGH ALTHOUGH THE RATE PER 100,000 POPULATION (1) WAS LOW. URBAN ACCIDENT RATES WERE MUCH HIGHER THAN IN OTHER COUNTRIES EG. THE U.S.A. THE REPORT STRESSES THE NEED FOR COUNTERMEASURES SUCH AS ROAD AND TRAFFIC ENGINEERING AND PROPAGANDA, EDUCATION AND ENFORCEMENT FOR ROAD USERS.