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  • 18 February, 2021

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Traffic Crash Injuries and Disabilities Report

Traffic Crash Injuries and Disabilities Report

What is the News?

  • The World Bank released a report titled “Traffic Crash Injuries and Disabilities: The Burden on Indian Society”.
  • It highlights the Socio-Economic impacts of road accidents in India.
  • Published by: World Bank in collaboration with SaveLIFE Foundation.
  • India tops the world in road crash deaths and injuries.
  • It has 1% of the world’s vehicles but accounts for 11% of all road crash deaths. It is witnessing 53 road crashes every hour and killing 1 person every 4 minutes.
  • India has seen around 4.5 lakh road accidents in the past year. It resulted in at least 1.5 lakh deaths over the past few years.

Source: TH


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