Year: 2018
Type: article
Abstract: The main aim of this paper is to analyze the road accident in Kolkata.Analyze shows that the distribution of road accidental deaths and Kolkata varies according to age, gender, time.Age group 18-59 years is the most vulnerable population group.Though males phase higher level of fatalities and injuries than their female Moreover road accidents are relatively higher in winter and during working hours.The main causes of accidents are poor condition of road, reckless driving, poor condition of vehicle and lack of awareness among people.A lot of corrective measures have been adopt by the government of West bengal and kolkata municipal corporation and the traffic police department.
DOI: 10.31142/ijtsrd14571
Author: Sumana Das
Institution: Budge Budge College
Language: English
Topic: Traffic and Road Safety
Subfield: Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4237205504