The report entitled 'Advancing Road Safety in India: Implementation is the Key' was released by Transport Minister R Ramalinga Reddy to mark the Fourth UN Global Road Safety Week.
As many as 1.75 lakh people died in road accidents in 2015 in India while about 52.5 lakh were hospitalised, according to a report on road safety released on Friday at the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (Nimhans).
Prepared by Nimhans and American Safety Certification Company UL, the report shows that the maximum number of accidents took place in Uttar Pradesh whereas Karnataka ranked fourth in the list. In South India, Tamil Nadu ranked first whereas Karnataka stood second. Andhra Pradesh and Kerala were in the third and fourth positions respectively.
The report entitled ‘Advancing Road Safety in India: Implementation is the Key’ was released by Transport Minister R Ramalinga Reddy to mark the Fourth UN Global Road Safety Week.
Reddy said people’s attitudes had to change. “Rules are there even in the Constitution but implementation is important. People should also obey the rules.”