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10 Causes of Road Accidents in India and Preventive Measures

What Are the 10 Causes of Road Accidents in India?

7. Type of Area (Residential, Commercial, Institutional)

Readers will be interested to know that most of the accidents took place in open areas and not congested or residential areas. Hence, stricter enforcement of traffic rules in open areas such as highways is a must.

Type of Area

% of Total Accidents

Residential Area

19%

Institutional Area

7%

Market/ Commercial Area

14%

Open Area

45%

Other Types of Neighbourhoods not Covered Here

15%

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8. Adverse Weather Conditions

73.6% of the total accidents took place in sunny/clear weather. The rest took place in fog, rain, etc. It goes to show that careless driving is a major cause of road accidents in India and not adverse weather conditions.

Type of Weather

% of Total Accidents

Sunny/ Clear

73.6%

Rainy

8.9%

Foggy and misty

7.5%

Hail/ Sleet

0.9%

Others

9.2%

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9. Overloading

Overloading of trucks causes accidents in some cases. How do these accidents occur? Here are a few reasons.

Truck tyres bursting from excessive weights

Brakes wearing out due to friction

Road collapses caused by overloaded trucks

Roll-over of trucks because of the centre of gravity shifting. 

Every state has control over the load limit. Not adhering to the same can cause accidents

Type of Loading

% of Total Accidents

Normally loaded

60.8%

Overloaded

7.9%

Unknown

31.3%

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These were the 10 leading causes of road accidents. On that note, let’s learn about how we can prevent road accidents in India.

How to Prevent Road Accidents in India?

Frequently Asked Questions