Tag: pedestrians
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Bengaluru Walkability Datajam – December 2023
In 2022, Bengaluru recorded more than 3,800 road crashes which resulted in 772 deaths. 247 of those who were killed, or 32%, were pedestrians. In the eight Indian metros, more than 30% of the deaths are of pedestrians, the second largest cohort after two-wheelers. Unlike two-wheelers, cars or, say, tractors, pedestrians don’t form a unique… Continue Reading
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Accidents and Pedestrian Safety in Indian Cities
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) released its road accidents report for 2021. This is a comprehensive report with exhaustive data on road accidents in India. The numbers are from FIRs filed across the country for road accidents, and thus the numbers look mostly the same as in the National Crime Records Bureau… Continue Reading