Road Safety 2.0 :How Technology Measures Can Prevent Accidents

Road Safety 2.0

Road Safety 2.0 : Road traffic injuries (RTIs) are the eighth leading cause of death for all ages and the first cause in the 5–29 age group. Close to 1·4 million people die each year, and up to 50 million are injured by RTIs. More than 60% of these deaths are attributable to vulnerable road users (i.e., pedestrians, cyclists, and motorcyclists).  Road traffic collisions reduce countries’ annual GDP by a range of 1–3%. India fares worst with the highest number of global road fatalities, at every four minutes, one person…