Volume : V, Issue : V, May - 2016

Factors responsible for Road Traffic Accidents in India: An Analysis

Dr. Rocket Chandra Brahma

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 With the development of human civilization and infrastructure, there is danger looming large over the mankind in the form of death and injuries following road accidents particularly in the developing countries including India which is increasing manifold. In India alone 1,41,526 persons were killed and 4,77,000 were injured following road accidents in 2014. There are several factors responsible for the road traffic accidents like fault of drivers, vehicle, roads, weather, etc which needed to be studied and analysed which will help in creating awareness among the public, law enforcing agencies, policy makers and thereby working together in order to curve the menace of vehicular accidents. With this background this paper aims to study the incidence and various factors responsible for road accidents in India. Research method employed is observational and analytical.

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Dr. Rocket Chandra Brahma Factors responsible for Road Traffic Accidents in India: An Analysis Global Journal For Research Analysis, Vol: 5, Issue : 5 MAY 2016

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