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Experts Blame Incomplete Road Construction, Sudden Cuts For Jaipur Accident
Incomplete construction, sudden cuts and a lack of traffic sense might have caused the Jaipur-Ajmer highway accident that killed 14 people, experts said on Saturday and called for a comprehensive statewide road safety action plan.
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West Ham's Michail Antonio 'Stable' After Traffic Accident
West Ham forward Michail Antonio is in a stable condition in hospital, "conscious and communicating", following a road traffic accident
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WHO Urges Countries To Accelerate Measures To Reduce Road Traffic Deaths
The World Health Organization on Monday called on countries in the WHO South-East Asia Region to accelerate measures to reduce road traffic deaths, a leading cause of mortality among young people aged 15-29.
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Telangana Man Run Over By Truck After Being 'Kicked' By Government Officer, Dies
A man who sought money after cleaning cars at traffic signals in Telangana's Nizamabad district died after being run over by a tipper lorry allegedly when a government officer travelling in a four-wheeler kicked him following an argument.
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Horrifying Footage Shows US Patrol Office Hit By Car During Routine Traffic Stop
All three people involved in the crash were treated for injuries and released.
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1,461 Died In Delhi Accidents Last Year, Pedestrians, Bikers Most At Risk
Over 1.2 million die every year in road crash incidents and between 20 and 50 million people suffer injuries globally in road accidents that even incur disability, according to the World Health Organization.
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BJP MLA Blames Good Roads For Rise In Accidents. His Explanation
Good roads lead to high-speed traffic movement, posing the risk of losing control over the vehicles, said a BJP lawmaker in Madhya Pradesh while explaining the rising road accidents in the state.
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Mumbai Saw 30% Drop In Road Accident Deaths In 2022, Say Traffic Police
Mumbai witnessed a decline in casualties due to road accidents by 30 per cent in 2022 compared to the previous year thanks to the awareness campaigns conducted by the traffic police, a senior official said on Monday.
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19 Killed, 20 Injured After Fog Causes Road Accident In China
Nineteen people were killed and 20 were injured Sunday in a road traffic accident in eastern China's Jiangxi province, state media reported.
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These Many People Died In Road Accidents Caused By Use Of Mobile Phone
A total of 1,997 road accidents occurred in 2021 due to the use of mobile phone by drivers while driving, which claimed 1,040 lives, according to a Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) report.
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Video: Woman Rider Run Over After Being Hit By Door Of Parked Car
A woman riding a scooter on a busy road is run over after being hit by a car door in a short clip shared by the Karnataka State Road Safety Authority's Twitter handle.
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Over-Speeding Caused Maximum Accidental Deaths In 2020: Government Report
Over-speeding constituted the main traffic rule violation associated with accident related deaths (69.3 per cent) and injuries (73.4 per cent), followed by driving on wrong side, drunken driving, use of mobile phone and jumping red light in 2020.
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1.73 Lakh People Died In Traffic Accidents In India In 2021, Up From 2020
According to the latest report of the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), the number of traffic accidents in the country increased from 3,68,828 in 2020 to 4,22,659 in 2021.
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One Killed, Nine Injured as BMW Test Car With Autonomous Steering Veers Into Traffic in Germany
A BMW test car veered into oncoming traffic in Germany on Monday, according to German police in the southwestern town of Reutlingen. The electric BMW iX brushed an oncoming Citroen which crashed into another vehicle with two people on board, pushing it off the road and causing it to burst into flames. The BMW then hit a Mercedes-Benz van head-on, r...
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Viral Video: Traffic Cop Sweeps Busy Road To Help Commuters, Internet Salutes Him
A video is winning hearts on the internet where a traffic police is seen sweeping the road to remove small pebbles and rocks while the traffic signal is red. These unwanted particles could lead to tyre punctures.
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Experts Blame Incomplete Road Construction, Sudden Cuts For Jaipur Accident
Incomplete construction, sudden cuts and a lack of traffic sense might have caused the Jaipur-Ajmer highway accident that killed 14 people, experts said on Saturday and called for a comprehensive statewide road safety action plan.
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West Ham's Michail Antonio 'Stable' After Traffic Accident
West Ham forward Michail Antonio is in a stable condition in hospital, "conscious and communicating", following a road traffic accident
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WHO Urges Countries To Accelerate Measures To Reduce Road Traffic Deaths
The World Health Organization on Monday called on countries in the WHO South-East Asia Region to accelerate measures to reduce road traffic deaths, a leading cause of mortality among young people aged 15-29.
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Telangana Man Run Over By Truck After Being 'Kicked' By Government Officer, Dies
A man who sought money after cleaning cars at traffic signals in Telangana's Nizamabad district died after being run over by a tipper lorry allegedly when a government officer travelling in a four-wheeler kicked him following an argument.
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Horrifying Footage Shows US Patrol Office Hit By Car During Routine Traffic Stop
All three people involved in the crash were treated for injuries and released.
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1,461 Died In Delhi Accidents Last Year, Pedestrians, Bikers Most At Risk
Over 1.2 million die every year in road crash incidents and between 20 and 50 million people suffer injuries globally in road accidents that even incur disability, according to the World Health Organization.
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BJP MLA Blames Good Roads For Rise In Accidents. His Explanation
Good roads lead to high-speed traffic movement, posing the risk of losing control over the vehicles, said a BJP lawmaker in Madhya Pradesh while explaining the rising road accidents in the state.
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Mumbai Saw 30% Drop In Road Accident Deaths In 2022, Say Traffic Police
Mumbai witnessed a decline in casualties due to road accidents by 30 per cent in 2022 compared to the previous year thanks to the awareness campaigns conducted by the traffic police, a senior official said on Monday.
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19 Killed, 20 Injured After Fog Causes Road Accident In China
Nineteen people were killed and 20 were injured Sunday in a road traffic accident in eastern China's Jiangxi province, state media reported.
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These Many People Died In Road Accidents Caused By Use Of Mobile Phone
A total of 1,997 road accidents occurred in 2021 due to the use of mobile phone by drivers while driving, which claimed 1,040 lives, according to a Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) report.
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Video: Woman Rider Run Over After Being Hit By Door Of Parked Car
A woman riding a scooter on a busy road is run over after being hit by a car door in a short clip shared by the Karnataka State Road Safety Authority's Twitter handle.
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Over-Speeding Caused Maximum Accidental Deaths In 2020: Government Report
Over-speeding constituted the main traffic rule violation associated with accident related deaths (69.3 per cent) and injuries (73.4 per cent), followed by driving on wrong side, drunken driving, use of mobile phone and jumping red light in 2020.
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1.73 Lakh People Died In Traffic Accidents In India In 2021, Up From 2020
According to the latest report of the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), the number of traffic accidents in the country increased from 3,68,828 in 2020 to 4,22,659 in 2021.
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One Killed, Nine Injured as BMW Test Car With Autonomous Steering Veers Into Traffic in Germany
A BMW test car veered into oncoming traffic in Germany on Monday, according to German police in the southwestern town of Reutlingen. The electric BMW iX brushed an oncoming Citroen which crashed into another vehicle with two people on board, pushing it off the road and causing it to burst into flames. The BMW then hit a Mercedes-Benz van head-on, r...
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Viral Video: Traffic Cop Sweeps Busy Road To Help Commuters, Internet Salutes Him
A video is winning hearts on the internet where a traffic police is seen sweeping the road to remove small pebbles and rocks while the traffic signal is red. These unwanted particles could lead to tyre punctures.
