Road accidents main cause of death among kids & young adults

TusharK · 10th December 2018, 13:40

According to a World Health Organization (WHO) report, road accidents cause more deaths among children and young adults in the age group of 5-29 years than illness.

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In 2016, 13.5 lakh people were killed in road accidents across the world as opposed to 12.5 lakh in 2013. One in every nine fatalities were reported in India. As per the road transport ministry, the death toll in 2016 stood at 1.51 lakh. However, WHO estimates it to be 3 lakh - double the official figure. The government estimates the number to drop to 1.46 lakh in 2017. In terms of death rate, India is among the worst countries registering 22.6 deaths per lakh of population. Moreover, 2 and 3-wheeler users along with truck and bus occupants are the most vulnerable.

One of the causes for the high mortality rate is poor enforcement of road safety laws. According to WHO's Global Status Report on Road Safety 2018, India's score for enforcement of laws on a scale of 0-10 (10 being best) is as follows - Speed (3), Drink Driving (4), Helmet (4) and Seat Belt (3).

Source: Times of India

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shobhit.shri · 10th December 2018, 14:31

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Originally Posted by TusharK

In terms of death rate, India is among the worst countries registering 22.6 deaths per lakh of population.

We should be measuring road accidents in comparison to the vehicle and not the human population. Considering our population, that will show the truly horrible situation on our roads.

1.5L per year looks more than the combined total of deaths in all wars, earthquakes and terrorist attacks combined. Anybody who makes a difference in it should get the Nobel peace prize.

gauravanekar · 10th December 2018, 14:39

Childcar seat is as important as vaccination for our children. Lets not save some money there by skipping child car seat

landcruiser123 · 11th December 2018, 10:19

While BNVSAP is needed and high priority, it will not make a significant impact on reducing this number. The Indian government should also make obtaining a license a difficult procedure- only good driver education can bring this death rate down.

JS Kwt · 21st February 2019, 09:13

Overspeeding is the leading killer on Indian roads

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10th December 2018, 13:40	#1
TusharK Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Pune Posts: 6,262 Thanked: 55,786 Times	Road accidents main cause of death among kids & young adults According to a World Health Organization (WHO) report, road accidents cause more deaths among children and young adults in the age group of 5-29 years than illness. In 2016, 13.5 lakh people were killed in road accidents across the world as opposed to 12.5 lakh in 2013. One in every nine fatalities were reported in India. As per the road transport ministry, the death toll in 2016 stood at 1.51 lakh. However, WHO estimates it to be 3 lakh - double the official figure. The government estimates the number to drop to 1.46 lakh in 2017. In terms of death rate, India is among the worst countries registering 22.6 deaths per lakh of population. Moreover, 2 and 3-wheeler users along with truck and bus occupants are the most vulnerable. One of the causes for the high mortality rate is poor enforcement of road safety laws. According to WHO's Global Status Report on Road Safety 2018, India's score for enforcement of laws on a scale of 0-10 (10 being best) is as follows - Speed (3), Drink Driving (4), Helmet (4) and Seat Belt (3). Source: Times of India Link to Team-BHP News Last edited by Aditya : 12th December 2018 at 13:31.
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gauravanekar BHPian Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Jaipur Posts: 300 Thanked: 716 Times	Re: Road accidents main cause of death among kids & young adults Childcar seat is as important as vaccination for our children. Lets not save some money there by skipping child car seat
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landcruiser123 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Chicagoland Posts: 2,986 Thanked: 6,859 Times	Re: Road accidents main cause of death among kids & young adults While BNVSAP is needed and high priority, it will not make a significant impact on reducing this number. The Indian government should also make obtaining a license a difficult procedure- only good driver education can bring this death rate down.
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JS Kwt BHPian Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: 》 Posts: 477 Thanked: 2,235 Times	Re: Road accidents main cause of death among kids & young adults Overspeeding is the leading killer on Indian roads https://t.co/8AvkY7zaGZ
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