road accidents
Deaths in road accidents increased by four per cent in Delhi
A total of 831 fatal accidents took place this year till August 15, which is an increase of 4.01 per cent from 2023, during which 799 accidents during the same period were fatal
Delhi sees fewer deaths in road accident till May 15: Data shows
The data indicates that as of May 15, a total of 518 people lost their lives in 511 accidents. This represents a reduction compared to the 552 deaths recorded in 544 crashes during the same period last year
Road accidents: Study group set up by Delhi Traffic Police to analyse 10 ‘black spots’
The group is supposed to submit its report by next week to the stakeholders that include road-owning agencies like the public works department (PWD) and the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)
Delhi HC seeks response from UIDAI for identification of unknown victims of road accidents
The Delhi High Court has sought response from the UIDAI and Delhi Government on the issue of identification of unknown victims of road accidents on the basis of specific characteristics available with the Central Identities Data Repository
Risky roads for riders
The recent death of a 16-year-old girl cycling to school has once again stirred up concern over the safety of cyclists on Delhi roads. This isn’t an isolated incident: on 31 March, cyclist Kunwar Arora was run over by an army truck at Sardar Patel Marg
Distracted killer driver in a careless city
Elderly couple’s death in Dwarka shows how unsafe roads are for pedestrians A death of an elderly couple, Shanti Swaroop Arora (79) and his wife Anjula Arora (62), in a road accident puts the spotlight back on how unsafe walking on Delhi’s roads are. The CCTV footage of how and what led to the deaths […]
Red is for danger
Children continue to die in road accidents at an alarming rate while traffic rules are flouted and safety norms are ignored On average, close to 43 children die every day in road accidents in India. And the rate of child casualties has remained unchanged for quite a while now. Studies have also shown that the […]