Road Safety is a Prime Rule of Traffic System: A Case Study of Kolkata

The main aim of this paper is to analyze the road accident in Kolkata. Analyze shows that the distribution of road accidental deaths and injuries in Kolkata varies according to age,gender,month and time.Age group 18-59 years is the most vulnerable population group.Though males phase higher level of fatalities and injuries than their female counterparts.Moreover road accidents are relatively higher in winter and during working hours.The main causes of accidents are poor condition of road,reckless driving,poor condition of vehicle and lack of awarness among people. Sumana Das"Road Safety is a Prime Rule of Traffic System: A Case Study of Kolkata" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-2 | Issue-4 , June 2018, URL: http://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd14571.pdf http://www.ijtsrd.com/humanities-and-the-arts/geography/14571/road-safety-is-a-prime-rule-of-traffic-system-a-case-study-of-kolkata/sumana-das