Making the economic case for cycling
Cycling has significant economic benefits—for individuals, cities, and society—and functions as a low-cost, high-yield, scalable solution to climate and equity issues. Investments in cycling infrastructure
Traffic Accidents
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Draft Delhi Road Safety Policy, 2018
<p>This draft road policy of Delhi envisions reduction in road accidents as well as fatalities by 30% between 2018 and 2020 and by 80% between 2018 and 2025 with a minimum 10% reduction yearly. It focuses on four Es — education, enforcement, engineering and emergency care.</p>
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Road accidents kill 6 everyday in Ghana
An average of six (6) people die in road accidents everyday in Ghana, the Motor Transport and Traffic Directorate (MTTD) of the Ghana Police service has revealed. The Head of Education, Research and
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Road traffic accidents and injuries in India- High spending on hospitalised treatment
Road traffic fatalities constitute 16.6% of all deaths, making this the sixth leading cause of death in India, and a major contributor to socio-economic losses, the disability burden, and hospitalisation.
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Socio-economic costing of road traffic accidents: evidence from Nagpur city, Maharashtra, India
<p>Road traffic accidents (RTAs) have become a serious problem worldwide as they incur losses of around 2% of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP). RTAs are one of the major causes of death and
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Making in-roads: the politics of road safety in Mumbai
This study examines the political economy of road safety in India, with a focus on Mumbai. The idea is to identify the underlying factors embedded in the political, economic and social framework of the
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Securing safe roads: the politics of change
An estimated 1.25 million people are killed and a staggering 50 million are injured in traffic collisions each year. Yet, road safety remains a remarkably low political priority in cities around the world.
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Morocco: Road Traffic Fatalities Down 2.62 Percent in 2017- State Secretary
Rabat — The number of deaths on Moroccan roads fell by 2.62% in 2017, State Secretary for Transport, Mohamed Najib Boulif, said Monday in Rabat. According to preliminary statistics, 3,499 deaths were
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2, 459 killed on road accident in 2017-Malawi Police
LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-Inspector General (IG) of Police, Lexten Kachama, on Sunday said 2, 459 people died in road accidents in 2017, which is an increase from the previous year’s 2, 343 fatalities.
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Sustainable and safe: a vision and guidance for zero road deaths
More than 1.25 million people are killed on roads each year, the majority in developing countries, making traffic fatalities the tenth leading cause of death worldwide. Children, elderly and poor people
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Report of the Select Committee on the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2017
The Select Committee to examine the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2017 (Chairperson: Dr. Vinay P. Sahasrabuddhe) submitted its report on December 22, 2017. The Bill amends the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.