Unsafe Roads
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Why safe roads are good for the environment
With fuel and fluid leaks and automobile wreckages, accidents contribute immensely to pollution.
Piyush Tewari
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How traffic engineering could make India’s roads safer – for pedestrians and vehicles
Inclusive streets encourage more walking, cycling and public transport, which smoothens traffic flow and lowers carbon emissions.
Madhav Pai & Dhawal Ashar
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Nearly 3,600 people died due to potholes in 2017, Uttar Pradesh tops list with 987 deaths: TOI
In contrast, terror activities in India killed 803 people in 2017.
Scroll Staff
Trending
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‘Animal’ review: Hard to stomach – but equally hard to ignore
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An Indian artist who helped decolonise Christian art has been relegated to the margins in death
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How Uttar Pradesh’s halal ban has plunged the processed food industry into chaos
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From a writer’s journals: How the legendary writer Vladimir Nabokov inspired Amitava Kumar’s fiction
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Stolen fingerprints, empty bank accounts: How customers are paying for gaps in Aadhaar
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Mermaid emerging from a pothole pond in Bengaluru gets mixed reactions from Twitter users
Artist Baadal Nanjundaswamy, with actor Sonu Gowda, turned one of the many potholes in the city’s Cubbon Park area into an attraction.
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7 incidents in 2 years: Is Metro's tunnelling work causing Chennai roads to cave in?
After Sunday's sinkhole on Anna Salai, experts say tunnelling technology is safe. But doubts persist.
Vinita Govindarajan
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Drivers with fake licences aren't the only reason India's roads are so deadly
In January, minister Nitin Gadkari said 30% of driving licences are bogus – reviving the call for an urgent overhaul of transport laws.
Amit Bhatt
Video
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Watch: Scenes of waterlogging in different parts of Tamil Nadu as heavy rains continue
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Watch: This low-budget version of Jung Kook’s ‘Seven’ music video recreated by Thai fans is a hit
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Watch: Man gets married in hospital after falling sick with dengue just before wedding
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Watch: Stray dog gets stuck in drain below road, firefighters drill through the surface to rescue it
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Watch: Shah Rukh Khan fans from India and abroad participate in the ‘Lutt Putt Gaya’ dance challenge
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The road transport bill hikes fines for drivers but fails to hold road builders accountable
The Motor Vehicle (Amendment) Bill, waiting to be passed by the Lok Sabha, proposes a 10-fold increase in fines.
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Why getting data on road safety wrong is a much bigger deal than it sounds
According to the National Crime Records Bureau, just 5% accident deaths were of pedestrians. But a recent study shows the number is likely to be much higher.
Priyanka Vora
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If humans evolved to survive car accidents, what would they look like? This video has an answer
A campaign for road safety undertaken by Australia's Transport Accident Commission.
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The Reel
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‘Salaar Part 1 – Ceasefire’ trailer: ‘K.G.F’ director’s new film stars Prabhas, Prithviraj Sukumaran
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‘Animal’ review: Hard to stomach – but equally hard to ignore
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Watch: Trailer of ‘Mad Max’ spinoff ‘Furiosa’ is out
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‘Dhootha’ review: An entertaining yarn about media ethics
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Interview: ‘The Archies’ movie is ‘nostalgic, magical, a storybook come to life’
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Video: Well hello again, Mumbai potholes, good to see you're back with the monsoon
Citizens are fed up and the municipality, clueless. Art to the rescue?
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Around 14,000 people killed in road accidents in May 2015
A report said 46,000 accidents were reported for that month, while March followed suit with 42,842 crashes.
Scroll Staff
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Two charts show the Indian states with the most number of deadly highway stretches
The Union government has set aside Rs 11,000 crore for better infrastructure to reduce road fatalities.
Mayank Jain
The Field
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England tour of India: Issy Wong shines with the bat to help visitors level series 1-1
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Boxing, Junior World Championships: Six boxers reach semi-finals to assure India of more medals
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Badminton, Syed Modi International: Rajawat, Crasto/Ponnappa cruise into semi-finals
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Boxing, Men’s National C’ships: Shiva Thapa, Amit Panghal, Sagar reach finals after dominating wins
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Watch, Cricket: Uganda men’s team celebrates after qualifying for the 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup