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07/09/22 13:45 PM IST

Road Accidents in India as Per Latest report given by NCRB

In News 
  • The recent unfortunate death of Cyrus Mistry (former chairman of Tata Sons) has put a spotlight on Road accidents in India.
Major  Findings 
  • Deaths in road accidents up by 17%
  • In 2021, 1.55 lakh people died in accidents on Indian roads, up from 21.33 lakh in 2020
  • A maximum number of cases were reported in Tamil Nadu.
  • Reasons: Speeding accounted for over half of all deaths, while dangerous and careless driving caused over 42000 deaths.
Prevention 
  • The three-point seat belt is a low-cost restraint system that prevents occupants of a vehicle from being thrown forward in a crash.
  • Seat belt: slows the occupant at the same rate as the vehicle, distributing the physical force in a crash across the stronger parts of the body such as the pelvis and chest.
  • The Road Transport Ministry said that during 2017, a shocking 26,896 people lost their lives due to the non-use of seat belts with 16,876 of them being passengers.
  • Even if the vehicle is fitted with an airbag, the force at which an unrestrained occupant strikes the airbag can cause serious injuries. So, the seatbelt works in tandem with the airbag.
  • Air-bag deployment reduced mortality by 63% (IIT Delhi Study)
  • Head restraints, which are found either as adjustable models or moulded into the seats, prevent a whiplash injury (sudden backwards and forward movement of head-on collision).
Regulation 
  • Ministry of Road Transport and Highways issued a draft notification providing for three-point seat belts to be provided in all vehicles (up to 8-seater vehicles)
  • The Amended Motor Vehicles Act of 2019 requires the occupants of a passenger vehicle to wear a seat belt for driver and passenger or else there’s a fine.
  • Evidently, although cars are equipped with seat belts, the enforcement for rear seat occupants is virtually absent in India.
Source- The Hindu 

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