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MATEC Web Conf.
Volume 392, 2024
International Conference on Multidisciplinary Research and Sustainable Development (ICMED 2024)
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| Article Number | 01004 | |
| Number of page(s) | 12 | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/202439201004 | |
| Published online | 18 March 2024 | |
Evaluation of reduction of accidents in different regions of India
1 Department of Civil Engineering, KG Reddy College of Engineering& Technology, Hyderabad, 501501, India
2 Department of Civil Engineering, N.B.K.R .Institute of Science &Technology, Nellore, 524413, AP
3 Department of CSE, GRIET, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
4 Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab, India..
* Corresponding author: durgaraj.m@kgr.ac.in
Road accidents and fatalities are leading causes of death, which is leading the burden to the public heath in India. This study aims at understanding the road accidents and reduction in road accidents in different regions of India. It has been found that Tamil Nadu has the highest number of road accidents followed by Kerala, Madhya Pradesh and others. Furthermore, the major factors like poor condition of roads, lack of use of safety equipments and poor traffic rules lead to increasing the number of road accidents. The government initiatives like awareness campaigns, identifying and rectifying black sports, vehicle engineering has contributed to improving road safety in India.
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