Mumbai, November 18, 2018 : .Every year, a staggering 11,168 children under 18 are killed in road crashes in India.
This translates into one every 45 minutes or 31 deaths per day.According to Synergie’s survey, 7.40 percent of fatalities in Road Accidents in India account for 74% of total fatalities. This amazing revelation came out of a workshop entitled “Making Roads Safer For Children” held in this city on Thursday.
Synergie, Global Road Safety Partnership (GRSP), high-ranking officials, and top experts participated.
Further findings from the Synergie co-founder Saurabh verma’s survey showed that just 22 percent of children wear seatbelts.
While 53 percent said they don’t mind if their kids violate traffic laws, 53% stated this.
Avinash Dhakne, Maharashtra Transport Commissioner, stated that there is a lack of road discipline in India and parents have an important role to play in teaching their children about road safety.
Although schools do teach students the fundamentals of safe driving, many people continue to violate these rules.Dhakne stated that we must do all possible to prevent deaths from roads and provide a safe environment for commuters, both children and adults.
Dattatraya Saste is a member of the Centre’s high-level expert panel on road safety.She stated that safety for children lies in the collective hands of all stakeholders.
Saste stated that “In the coming days various tools will be created in the areas of road safety and motor vehicles to address the safety concerns pertaining to children.”
Verma stressed the importance of the four-E approach — Enforcement, Engineering, Environment, and Emergency Care — in order to address child road safety issues.
Shankar Vishwanath (Advisor to Mumbai Traffic Police) stated that children are increasingly walking and travelling longer distances for school, college, or playgroups in Indian villages and cities.This is the right time to focus on child safety while commuting to ensure their safety and the nation’s future.
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