According to the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) -EY a report titled ‘Road Safety in India – Navigating through nuances‘, Road accidents claim around 1.5 million lives in India every year. India accounts for 11% of all road crash deaths and tops the world in road crash deaths and injuries.
- The report was released by Tukuni Sahu, Minister for Transport, Water Resources & Commerce, government of Odisha during the FICCI’s Conference on Role of Corporates in Road Safety and Awards 2023 in New Delhi, Delhi on 18th July 2023.
Major finding of the report:
i.It states that in every 24 seconds, at least one person is lost due to a traffic accident worldwide.
- It also compares the lost lives of Indians with the size of the Estonian population.
ii.The report highlighted the World Health Organisation (WHO) finding, road crashes are the 8th leading cause of death with more than 1.3 million deaths and 50 million serious injuries. It is the leading cause of death amongst youth and kids aged 5 to 29 years.
iii.It suggested a 5 pillar approach to reduce road accidents – Road Safety Management, Safer Vehicles, Safer Road Users, Post-Crash Response & Safer Driving Environment.
Brasilia Declaration:
i.India has signed the Brasilia Declaration in 2015, which seeks to reduce global road traffic fatalities and injuries by half by 2030.
- This target was set under the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
ii.The declaration was finalised at the Second Global High Level Conference on Road Safety, which took place in Brazil on November 18th and 19th, 2015.
iii.It recommends the establishment and enforcement of regulations and measures that actively protect and promote pedestrian safety and cycling mobility, such as sidewalks, bike paths and bike lanes, adequate lighting, radars with cameras, signalling and road marking.
About EY:
EY, (formerly known as Ernst & Young) founded in 1989, is a multinational firm of professional services. It provides audit, consulting, tax, business risk, technology and security risk services, and human capital services worldwide.
Head Quarters – London, United Kingdom.
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About Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI):
President – Subhrakant Panda
Headquarters – New Delhi, Delhi
Establishment – 1927
