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WHY DO ACCIDENTS OCCUR?
Broadly road accidents occur due to the following 4 reasons. ...
4) Defects in roads: A study of accidents registered with the police shows that the number of accidents due to this reason is around 10% of total accidents. Even allowing for some errors in analysis of reasons for accidents, the figure will not exceed 20%.
SOME OTHER CAUSES OF ROAD ACCIDENTS
A comprehensive study of road safety (Treat et al., 1977) found that human error was the sole cause in 57% of all accidents and was a contributing factor in over 90%. ...
In this article, we shall provide a brief overview of human information processing limitations and explain how they can contribute to road accidents. ... Lastly, although cast in terms of road accidents, a similar analysis would apply to other areas of man-machine error. ...
"Driver error is found to be a contributory cause in over 90% of accidents, and driving too fast is a driver error in judging what is safe. ...
Road Traffic Accidents(prevention)
1 Drink Driving
1a. Avoiding alcohol before driving prevents road traffic accidents. ... The overall contribution of speed to accidents is not known but is widely quoted to be one third of all fatalities. ... Permanently switched on lights on cars can reduce daytime road traffic accidents. ...
There is a lack of vision and driving force in the Ministry of transport so far as road accidents and road construction are concerned, though its difficulties are often increased by the necessity of securing the agreement of a large number of Local Authorities to projected improvements. ... The Committee does not accept the Ministrys conclusions on the causes of road accidents. ... The police should be trained and should aim at advice and assistance rather than prosecution, and police motor patrols should be extended, exemplary penalties should inflicted on drivers involved in accidents when under the influence of drink, the offence of causing death by negligent driving should be substituted for the charge of manslaughter. ... - A greatly accelerated programme of road construction and improvement should be undertaken, Local Authorities should keep accident maps, and victims of accidents given the right of action against road authorities for failure to execute necessary repairs.
Approximate Word count = 2752
Approximate Pages = 11
(250 words per page double spaced)
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