India can feel proud that in a decade’s time it will have the largest youth population in the world. With one-child policy even China would be behind India. This would be a key advantage for India to become a lead player in the global economy. But the Indian roads are becoming a brutal graveyard for the Indian youth, who with the affluence level prevailing today, freely mix liquor and speed in the name of thrill, contributing to increasing causalities in Indian roads.
With 59% of the road accident deaths occurring to adults aged between 15 and 44 years, road safety is becoming a major concern for India. Even now, the frequency of traffic collisions in India is amongst the highest in the world. A Road Traffic Accident (RTA) is defined as, ‘An event that occurs on a way or street open to public traffic; resulting in one or more persons being injured or killed, where at least one moving vehicle is involved.
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