Accidents in India | Pics & Videos

mjothi · 2nd July 2008, 10:25

This is an accident I saw last week during my travel to Chennai in the GQ. This was like 10KMs from hosur towards Krishnagiri.

Look at the Rear wheel, the whole assembly is broken and "standing" on the road. (Towards the right most in the 1st pic)

aaggoswami · 2nd July 2008, 10:58

1)
@normally_crazy:
I hope that there were survivors in the Omni crash.

2)
@mjothi:
This one is a bad crash, the rear axle is out of the chassis and the front axle and wheels are facing different directions ! IMO, the driver went into divider thinking that the cut in divider is there but it wasn't and so this happened.

married2speed · 2nd July 2008, 12:10

This happened in front of Omaxe Plaza, on Sohna Road

kutlee · 2nd July 2008, 13:00

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Originally Posted by Rehaan

Yeah, those rear tyres sure are pretty bald, whereas the front aint too bad.

Heres a very interesting post regarding this : http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/modify...tml#post766056 (see the video in the link)

Also, i wonder if the alto driver was rubbernecking - or he just got scared / tried to avoid the esteem that was somersaulting onto his side of the road!

cya
R

thanks rehan, sorry but i am not able to find any video link. could you kinldy copy the link itself here?

Rehaan · 2nd July 2008, 13:27

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Originally Posted by kutlee

thanks rehan, sorry but i am not able to find any video link. could you kinldy copy the link itself here?

In Xehaust's post that i have linked to above, there is another link. If you follow that link and then scroll down to the bottom of the page there will be a box saying "Install two new tires on the rear axle" with a link to the short video.

Heres the direct link (scroll down): How to Buy: Tire Care & Buying Guide: Michelin Tires

cya
R

straight6 · 2nd July 2008, 14:41

This new Indica crashed on The Express highway while going to Pune. All three people died. It jumped the divider and went head-on under a one of those trucks carrying a container.

aaggoswami · 2nd July 2008, 15:32

The indica crash is a nasty one. Must be doing very high speed.

VJ_MAVRICK · 2nd July 2008, 16:05

Holy Moly it just crumpled and may the souls RIP. Hitting high speeds on the expressways with stock wheels and tyres will definitely result in casualties.

CorsaLove · 2nd July 2008, 17:42

Should show this to all the Hotel pick up vehicles like Indica, Indigo, Marina, etc. They just floor the pedal and dont even care how the condition of the wheels and tyres are.

I have personally been scared while in one of these which i opted for from Mumbai airport to pune. Had no faster choice that day but decided not to use them again.

Hurrycane12 · 2nd July 2008, 17:51

Bad scene for Indicas on the Expressway; I have seen a tyre burst of a Indica on the Mumbai - Pune Expressway 4 years ago and there too all 3 occupants passed away.

The cement roads do cause a lot of Tyre Burst is what i guess, Here too the front tubes seem to have bursted.

May be the experts on TBHP can comment on the same.

tsk1979 · 2nd July 2008, 17:56

Many people do not inflate tires to proper pressure and then rip on expressways. Moreover indica taxi's are base models fitted with 120-130kmph rated tires, so at 110kmph the tires are at the limit of their performance.
Add underinflation to that, you have a good chance of a high speed tire burst.

Also concrete has less grip in rainy weather, so the same turn which was earlier possible at 120, is not a 80kmph turn, people don't realize that and overshoot and crash.
Add to that the absense of anti dive collision bar in most older trucks, even slow speed crashes are fatal with the cars going under the truck.

jesal · 2nd July 2008, 18:15

how do the indicas jump. i thought they were heavy cars. plus im guessing there must be no median in the center right ?

vinit.merchant · 2nd July 2008, 18:50

Some photos taken on NH17.

AMATMO · 2nd July 2008, 19:09

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Originally Posted by Superleggera

News from Sify.com

crucial bridge linking a famous Sikh shrine at Manikaran in Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh collapsed on Saturday morning, snapping the road link to the shrine.
The bailey bridge collapsed after a container truck tried to cross it despite the warning that the bridge could not take such a heavy load, police said.
Score of people were stuck as the truck was poised precariously atop the collapsed bridge till Saturday evening.
Manikaran is known for its hot springs of water with high sulphur concentration.

Pic from a Malayalam Local news paper

is this the actual pic?
cause i am not able to recognise the truck,it doesnt look like volvo

which truck is it? i mean what make?

swift8847 · 3rd July 2008, 12:02

Had taken this picture quite sometime back at the ford service station.

2nd July 2008, 10:25	#886
mjothi Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 3,287 Thanked: 231 Times View My Garage	This is an accident I saw last week during my travel to Chennai in the GQ. This was like 10KMs from hosur towards Krishnagiri. Look at the Rear wheel, the whole assembly is broken and "standing" on the road. (Towards the right most in the 1st pic) Attached Thumbnails
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aaggoswami Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Vadodara Posts: 4,982 Thanked: 2,931 Times	1) @normally_crazy: I hope that there were survivors in the Omni crash. 2) @mjothi: This one is a bad crash, the rear axle is out of the chassis and the front axle and wheels are facing different directions ! IMO, the driver went into divider thinking that the cut in divider is there but it wasn't and so this happened. Last edited by aaggoswami : 2nd July 2008 at 11:00.
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married2speed BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: gurgaon Posts: 215 Thanked: 9 Times	This happened in front of Omaxe Plaza, on Sohna Road Attached Thumbnails
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2nd July 2008, 14:41	#891
straight6 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bombay Posts: 2,548 Thanked: 296 Times	This new Indica crashed on The Express highway while going to Pune. All three people died. It jumped the divider and went head-on under a one of those trucks carrying a container. Attached Thumbnails
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2nd July 2008, 15:32	#892
aaggoswami Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Vadodara Posts: 4,982 Thanked: 2,931 Times	The indica crash is a nasty one. Must be doing very high speed.
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2nd July 2008, 16:05	#893
VJ_MAVRICK Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sydney Posts: 1,239 Thanked: 34 Times View My Garage	Holy Moly it just crumpled and may the souls RIP. Hitting high speeds on the expressways with stock wheels and tyres will definitely result in casualties.
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2nd July 2008, 17:42	#894
CorsaLove BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 392 Thanked: 18 Times View My Garage	Should show this to all the Hotel pick up vehicles like Indica, Indigo, Marina, etc. They just floor the pedal and dont even care how the condition of the wheels and tyres are. I have personally been scared while in one of these which i opted for from Mumbai airport to pune. Had no faster choice that day but decided not to use them again.
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2nd July 2008, 17:51	#895
Hurrycane12 BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Puttur Posts: 459 Thanked: 56 Times View My Garage	Bad scene for Indicas on the Expressway; I have seen a tyre burst of a Indica on the Mumbai - Pune Expressway 4 years ago and there too all 3 occupants passed away. The cement roads do cause a lot of Tyre Burst is what i guess, Here too the front tubes seem to have bursted. May be the experts on TBHP can comment on the same.
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2nd July 2008, 17:56	#896
tsk1979 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 23,717 Thanked: 22,825 Times View My Garage	Many people do not inflate tires to proper pressure and then rip on expressways. Moreover indica taxi's are base models fitted with 120-130kmph rated tires, so at 110kmph the tires are at the limit of their performance. Add underinflation to that, you have a good chance of a high speed tire burst. Also concrete has less grip in rainy weather, so the same turn which was earlier possible at 120, is not a 80kmph turn, people don't realize that and overshoot and crash. Add to that the absense of anti dive collision bar in most older trucks, even slow speed crashes are fatal with the cars going under the truck.
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2nd July 2008, 18:15	#897
jesal BANNED Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 2,323 Thanked: 13 Times View My Garage	how do the indicas jump. i thought they were heavy cars. plus im guessing there must be no median in the center right ?
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2nd July 2008, 18:50	#898
vinit.merchant Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Pune Posts: 1,230 Thanked: 1,234 Times View My Garage	Some photos taken on NH17. Attached Thumbnails
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3rd July 2008, 12:02	#900
swift8847 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bangalore/Houston Posts: 324 Thanked: 2 Times	Had taken this picture quite sometime back at the ford service station. Attached Thumbnails
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