Road Traffic Digest Road Traffic Digest No. 1No. 1

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Black Hole

WHERE IS THE ROAD LEADING TODAY?

Today a significant portion of our time is spent on roads. So, advantages of travel in our life cannot be overemphasized

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You cannot avoid road traffic however big You cannot avoid road traffic however big you mayyou may

be in your status in the country be in your status in the country

You may make a cozy paradise for you You may make a cozy paradise for you and yourand your

family, but you can't escape menace of road family, but you can't escape menace of road traffictraffic

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- - - the price we are paying today for

using our roads is extremely high

or Hazards of using our roads are:

Road accidents Environmental pollution Traffic Congestion & Traffic

Jams Arrogance on roads : Road

Rage Global Warming etc, etc.

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Road Accidents: The biggest hazard!They claim 1,26,896 lives [2009] every year in India

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China India USA

World record of Highest deaths/year

in road accidents is to the credit ofIndia !!

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one death one death every four every four minutesminutes on Indian roads - - on Indian roads - - - - - -

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one serious accident every minuteone serious accident every minute on Indian roads - - - -on Indian roads - - - -

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In India In India accidents are the 3rd most accidents are the 3rd most common common cause of deaths [in age group of 5 to 45 yrs]cause of deaths [in age group of 5 to 45 yrs]

1st Tuberculosis 3,50,000 Deaths/year2nd AIDS 3,00,000 Deaths/year3rd Road Accidents 1,27,000 Deaths/year

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- - - It is the NUMBER ONE cause of - - - It is the NUMBER ONE cause of death death in 10 to 25 yearsin 10 to 25 years age group in India

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Males are involved in 85% of accidents 15%

Death among females is low, occurring mainly as co passengers rather than as driver [in India]

Death is not the only indicator of seriousness of this malady

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. . . as in India around 5 lakhs people are seriously injured or permanently disabled & forced to live a miserable life due to road accidents

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Some more interesting facts about road accidents

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If you find merit in this message, please forward it to people who can play a good role in managing traffic related hazards in our life. People who are concerned about traffic congestion, pollution, road rage, etc and want to avoid road accidents in their & their beloved one’s life, should visit: Tsunami on Roads: Wake up India! www.tsunamionroads.org http://tsunamionroads.org/feedback.html

Jai Hind