Citation

Mridula AS, Dhaigude H, Maheshwari SC. World Transp. Policy Pract. 2018; 24(2): 9-24.

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(Copyright © 2018, Eco-Logica)

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Abstract

According to the National Crime Records Bureau of India (NCRB), traffic accidents accounted for 52.8% of the total unnatural deaths in India in 2015. In this study, we examine the patterns of road accidents in India with special focus on their antecedents. Data for the study is sourced from the latest NCRB reports and the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. Parametric tests conducted on the data do not point to any significant differences in traffic accidents between the festival and non-festival months, or different seasons of the year. However, we do find a significant difference in traffic accidents in states with high domestic tourism compared to those with low domestic tourism. Further, we conduct a regression analysis, which shows that accidents increase with age and that males tend to be involved in more number of accidents than females. Our findings will prove useful for policy makers in devising appropriate strategies to reduce accidents on roads. Theoretical and managerial implications along with policy level interventions are also discussed.


Key words: Road accidents, domestic tourism, incident management, safety, India.

Language: en