Road accidents kill 6 everyday in Ghana
An average of six (6) people die in road accidents everyday in Ghana, the Motor Transport and Traffic Directorate (MTTD) of the Ghana Police service has revealed. The Head of Education, Research and
Traffic Accidents
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Road traffic accidents and injuries in India- High spending on hospitalised treatment
Road traffic fatalities constitute 16.6% of all deaths, making this the sixth leading cause of death in India, and a major contributor to socio-economic losses, the disability burden, and hospitalisation.
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Socio-economic costing of road traffic accidents: evidence from Nagpur city, Maharashtra, India
<p>Road traffic accidents (RTAs) have become a serious problem worldwide as they incur losses of around 2% of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP). RTAs are one of the major causes of death and
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Making in-roads: the politics of road safety in Mumbai
This study examines the political economy of road safety in India, with a focus on Mumbai. The idea is to identify the underlying factors embedded in the political, economic and social framework of the
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Morocco: Road Traffic Fatalities Down 2.62 Percent in 2017- State Secretary
Rabat — The number of deaths on Moroccan roads fell by 2.62% in 2017, State Secretary for Transport, Mohamed Najib Boulif, said Monday in Rabat. According to preliminary statistics, 3,499 deaths were
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2, 459 killed on road accident in 2017-Malawi Police
LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-Inspector General (IG) of Police, Lexten Kachama, on Sunday said 2, 459 people died in road accidents in 2017, which is an increase from the previous year’s 2, 343 fatalities.
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Sustainable and safe: a vision and guidance for zero road deaths
More than 1.25 million people are killed on roads each year, the majority in developing countries, making traffic fatalities the tenth leading cause of death worldwide. Children, elderly and poor people
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Report of the Select Committee on the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2017
The Select Committee to examine the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2017 (Chairperson: Dr. Vinay P. Sahasrabuddhe) submitted its report on December 22, 2017. The Bill amends the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.
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The high toll of traffic injuries: unacceptable and preventable
An estimated 1.25 million people are killed on the world’s roads every year, and between 20 and 50 million people are seriously injured. Every traffic crash is an individual loss. When death or serious
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Report: Safer African roads protect lives but also boost sustainable development
Traffic fatalities in Africa remain the highest in the world by far when compared with those of other continents, and amount to some 300,000 lost lives per year, according to data presented at Africa Road