Chandigarh, Jan 25 (IANS) Punjab has recorded an improvement in road safety outcomes after the constitution of the Sadak Surakhya Force (SSF), with road accident deaths declining by 48 per cent through a system focused on swift emergency response, immediate first aid and better trauma care. Once counted among the top three states for road accident fatalities, Punjab has significantly reversed this trend, with lives now being saved due to faster hospitalisation and improved treatment protocols.Hi…
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Ahmedabad, Jan 23 (IANS) A collision involving an Ahmedabad Municipal Transport Service (AMTS) bus and three other vehicles near Gota Ceramic Market here on Friday, left two individuals injured and caused extensive damage to the vehicles involved, officials said. According to AMTS officials, the bus, reportedly travelling at a high speed, lost control near a busy road intersection close to the ceramic market. The bus first struck a school van before hitting an autorickshaw and a truck tempo, tri…
Betul, Jan 21 (IANS) A road accident in Madhya Pradesh’s Betul district claimed the life of a young schoolgirl and left several children seriously injured on Wednesday, sparking concerns over road safety in the region.The incident occurred near the Purna River in the Bhainsdehi police station area, around 60 km from the district headquarters, police officials said.A school van carrying young students collided head-on with an oncoming vehicle, causing the van to overturn violently. The crash oc…
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) A 27-year-old software engineer tragically lost his life after his car collided with a drainage boundary and plunged into a deep ditch in Greater Noida, sparking anger among local residents over poor road safety measures.The incident occurred near Sector 150 on Friday night when the victim, identified as Yuvraj Mehta, was returning home from work, officials said on Sunday.According to the officials, dense fog coupled with the absence of reflectors on the road caused his …
Agartala, Jan 17 (IANS) In a bid to curb road accidents and fatalities, the Tripura government has begun implementing a series of strict road safety measures, including the ‘No Helmet, No Petrol’ and ‘No Helmet, No Attendance’ policies, officials said on Saturday.A senior Transport Department official said the state government has already initiated various measures under the Motor Vehicles Act to reduce road mishaps and fatalities.“North Tripura and South Tripura districts have already started…
Islamabad, Jan 17 (IANS) At least 23 people were killed and dozens more injured in two separate road accidents reported from Balochistan and Punjab on Saturday, highlighting ongoing concerns over road safety, speeding, and poor visibility conditions across Pakistan.In the first incident, nine people lost their lives, and 36 others sustained injuries when a passenger coach overturned on the Makran Coastal Highway near Gwadar in Balochistan, as per local media reports.According to police, the acci…
Patna, Jan 17 (IANS) Four people were killed in a horrific road accident in Bihar’s Madhepura district on Saturday.The incident occurred around 4:30 a.m. on the National Highway-106, between BN Mandal University and the power grid area, when a speeding truck collided head-on with a car.According to the police, the car was damaged in the accident. All four occupants of the car lost their lives due to grievous injuries.Upon receiving information, locals alerted the Sadar police station and ambulan…
Bhopal, Jan 15 (IANS) In a devastating incident, five individuals perished in a head-on collision between a loading vehicle and a tractor-trolley in the Berasia police station area, near Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. The accident occurred around 9.30 p.m. on Wednesday in the Narela region of the Berasia constituency, as reported by local authorities. The victims, residents of Vidisha and Sironj districts, were en route to Hoshangabad (Narmadapuram) for a holy dip in the Narmada River the following day…
Hyderabad, Jan 11 (IANS) Telangana police will be launching a road safety campaign ‘Arrive Alive’ from January 12 with an aim to reduce the road accidents in the state. Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy will formally launch the campaign at Kotla Vijayabhaskar Reddy Indoor Stadium in Hyderabad.Director General of Police Sri B. Shivadhar Reddy said on Sunday that this campaign will be conducted statewide for ten days, from January 13 to 24, excluding festival holidays.The DGP stated that the mai…
Bhopal/Vidisha Dec 29 (IANS) What began as a joyful birthday celebration ended in heartbreak early Monday morning when a car carrying six young friends rammed into a parked dumper truck on the roadside in the Kurwai area of Vidisha district in Madhya Pradesh. Three occupants died on the spot, while the other three sustained critical injuries. The accident occurred around 1:30 a.m. (Monday morning) as the group was returning home to Kurwai after celebrating a birthday late into the night at a Dha…