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An A
road accident occurs al-
most every minute in India
makes it scary to be behind
Accident the country has quadrupled but many of the vehicles lack ba-
the wheels particularly for
children and young adults.
The number of vehicles in
Every sic safety necessities like seatbelts, balloons and the roads are
in major need of repair. These driving conditions should make
the country a contender for one of the most dangerous places
in the world as for as road safety is concerned.
Minute released on November 2019 found that over 1.5 lakh deaths
The International Road Federation (IRF) in its latest report
were recorded from India during 2018. The International Road
Federation is a global not-for-profit organization, headquar-
tered in Washington, DC since 1948 and serves a network of
Indian roads most unsafe across globe, public and private sector members in more than 70 countries
offering best practices and solutions.
reports tehelka bureau With more than 1.5 million deaths last year, India has

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