This document discusses road accidents in India. It provides statistics on India's road network and accident rates. India has the highest number of road deaths in the world, with over 142,000 deaths annually. Common causes of accidents include speeding, drunk driving, distracted driving, reckless driving, and poor infrastructure. Preventative measures proposed include improving road infrastructure, enforcing traffic laws strictly, increasing safety awareness campaigns, and making safety equipment like helmets mandatory.

1. ROAD ACCIDENT’S IN
INDIA
PRESENTED BY:
ANKUSH GAVIT
GUIDED BY:
PROF.:J.R.MALI

2. INTRODUCTION
WHAT IS AN ACCIDENT
• The term accident has been defined as an occurrence in the
sequence of events which usually produces unintended injury ,
death or property damage,

3. Road Network in India
Population
> 1 billion people
Road network (2nd in world) - 3.3 million km
470,000 kms major
District Roads
1,28,000km 66,590 kms
State
National Highway
highway
2,60,000 kms Village and other Roads
Road carry 85% passenger and 70%freight traffic

4. Accident’s in India
• India no.1 in Road Accidents.
• India suffers from highest number of deaths around
150000 in absolute terms annually.
• INDIA:2012
• Accidents : 4.97 lakh (1 every minute)
• Deaths: 1,42,485
(one death every 4 min)
• Road traffic injuries(RTIs) was 9th leading cause of
death in 2004 and expected to be 5th leading cause
of death by 2030.

5. Common Causes of Road Accidents
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Over Speeding
Drunk Driving
Using Mobile Phones while Driving
Irresponsible Driving
Ignoring Safety Precautions
Not wearing of helmets and seatbelts
Poor road infrastructure &Congested city
road.

6. Indian cause of Accidents
Load volume larger than the vehicle

7. Animal Roaming on Roads

8. Carrying Animal on a Cycle

9. How to prevent Road Accidents
• Maintaing of Roads:
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It include maintaing existing roads.
Improving road surface.
Constructng guards.
Rails.
Proper signs &widening of roads.
There should be good lighting in night.

10. How to prevent Road Accidents
• Road User:
• Diving tests for issue of Driving license is to be
made more stringent and foolproof.
• Raising of lower age limit for two wheeler and
Heavy Vehicle license to 21.
• Helmet should be made compulsory by law in all
states.
• Helmet should be made compulsory for back seat
riders also.

11. • Strict enforcement of existing traffic rules.
• Children below a certain age should not be
permitted to do cycling in busy roads / roads where
heavy vehicles are plying.

12. • Administrative measures:
• Enforcing traffic rules strictly.
• Proper law to avoid drunken driving and in repetitive
offender’s license should be cancelled.

13. Safety awareness
• Safety awareness should begin from childhood.
• Video and Computer Games that simulate Racing
should be banned by the Government OR
discouraged by parents as it will develop racing
habit in children.
• TV and other media should be effectively used for
Public safety awareness.
• All sorts of Motor sports especially racing should be
banned by government.

14. Road Safety Slogans
• If you want to stay married,
divorce speed