Road accidents

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.

Though NHs link major cities and towns through remote locations across the country, hardly any hospitals or ambulance services concentrate on the route, making it very difficult for timely medical help to reach the accident victims.

The recently-launched programme involves volunteers dressed up as Yamraj who confront those caught using their cell phones while driving.

While walking is something most take for grated, what are the rights we have as pedestrians?

Pradeep Niphadkar has been on a mission to create awareness about helmets ever since he lost his daughter in a road accident. He and his friends have distributed over 100 free helmets.

The Delhi government will soon give a reward of Rs. 2,000 to auto rickshaw drivers who help road accident and trauma victims by taking them to the hospital.

On July 28, 2015, Dadarao Bilhore lost his 16-year-old son after a road accident that took place because of an open pothole. Since then, every time this Mumbai resident sees potholes on the streets, he fills them up with his bare hands – as a way to pay tribute to his son.

Ever feared sending your child in the school bus? According to two of our readers, these 11 steps can make buses safer for children.

With Raksha SafeDrive, a device placed inside your vehicle, you don’t need to worry about calling for help in case of an accident or road emergency. The device will do it for you. This is how.

An engineering student from Hubbali noticed the increasing number of accidents on Indian roads and decided to find a solution. Watch how his project, 'Smart Devices for Smart Bus’, has the potential to make our roads a lot safer.