Delhi Tops the Country in Fatal Road Accidents -- Deadly tally: - TopicsExpress



          

Delhi Tops the Country in Fatal Road Accidents -- Deadly tally: About 16 deaths and 58 road injures per hour in India; share of fatal accidents in the total is up from 18 per cent in 2003 to 25 in 2012 -- Delhi records an average of five road accident deaths per day – four of these are of pedestrians and two-wheeler riders. Every week, two cyclists and one car rider dies in Delhi -- The worst accident hotspots are near flyovers and junctions -- Cities are designing roads to increase speed of motor vehicles; neglect infrastructure and rights of walkers, cyclists and public transport users -- If road safety is compromised, cities cannot increase the share of sustainable modes such as walk, cycle and public transport for clean air and public health.... beyondheadlines.in/2014/06/delhi-tops-the-country-in-fatal-road-accidents/
Posted on: Mon, 23 Jun 2014 06:55:14 +0000

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