CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Then from 1995 onwards, on the initiative of the Founder of RoadPeace, all other road victim organisations under the umbrella of FEVR agreed to remember road victims in their respective countries on a common day and chose the 3rd Sunday of November as this Day.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Day has become an important tool in global efforts to reduce road casualties. It offers an opportunity for drawing attention to the scale of emotional and economic devastation caused by road crashes and for giving recognition to the suffering of road crash victims and the work of support and rescue services.

Detailed explanation-3: -Road Accidents in 2019. A total of 4,49,002 road accidents were reported across the country in 2019 resulting in 1,51,113 deaths and 4,51,361 injuries to road users.

Detailed explanation-4: -Every year, approximately 1.5 lakh people dies on India roads, which translate, on an average, into 1130 accidents and 422 deaths every day or 47 accidents and 18 deaths every hour.

Detailed explanation-5: -In 2022, there were 1,55,622 deaths due to road accidents were registered in India and 59.7 per cent of fatalities occurred due to over-speeding.