First Online Community for Indian Road Safety Discussion, Easydriveforum com, Launched
Released on = September 27, 2006, 2:52 am
Press Release Author = EasyDriveForum.com
Industry = Automotive
Press Release Summary = Easy Drive Forum is an online endeavor to increase awareness amongst the road users through internet. We encourage you to share your views and opinions related to plight of Indian roads, traffic, automobiles and woes of common citizens on roads.
Press Release Body = "Road safety is no accident", the theme for earlier World Health Day, reminds us that road safety does not happen by chance. Achieving and sustaining safety on the roads requires deliberate action from many sectors of society.
.Nearly 1.2 million people are killed every year in road traffic crashes around the world .About 90 per cent happen in developing countries .20 to 50 million more people are seriously injured in such incidents every year .6 % of the world\'s road accident deaths happen in India (while India has only 1 % of the world\'s road vehicles) .1 person dies every 6 minutes; 10 are injured in the same time frame .Financial losses due to road traffic injuries 2005: 550 bn Rs
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