Road accidents

After losing his son to a pothole accident, Dadarao Bilhore turned his grief into action, filling over 1,500 potholes in Mumbai to save lives. Here's his inspiring story.

If your vehicle breaks down in the middle of nowhere, don't panic. This initiative by IIT Delhi provides 24/7 integrated and hassle-free roadside assistance across 28 states. And women get special preference!

Featuring his friend Anas and younger sister Hasna, Hafiz Sajeev’s pictures set their premise on seemingly innocent yet potentially fatal scenarios

This much-needed move would help not only bring down the production of cheap and unsafe helmets but also reduce road-accident casualties due to poor quality helmets.

“They were clad in black clothes and walking on the highways, seemingly Sabarimala devotees. The road was so dark that I could not see them until I was close enough. Thankfully, I was able to push the breaks on time. But it left me shaken. After returning, I could not resume normal life, with the thought haunting me day and night about what would have happened if I hadn't been able to stop."

“So many Samaritans have shifted accident victims in their own vehicles even if the victim is bleeding. The department has [therefore] announced incentives for people who help victims.”

What Maruti Suzuki aim through this initiative is to set benchmarks across the nation in the field of road safety and subsequently realise the dream of 'Happy Roads' in India.

Despite being rarely practiced in India, the habit of wearing a seatbelt while travelling in a car is known to have saved lives even during the worst of road accidents.

Countless lives are lost due to road accidents involving speed-breakers each year.

By highlighting every fatal accident spot with a square yellow patch with a red splotch in the center, the objective of the mission is to enforce the concept of safe driving by reminding drivers - they too may end up as another blotch on the road.