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On 31 July 2023, around 5 AM local time (23:30 GMT) on the Mumbai Central–Jaipur Superfast Express train during its journey from Jaipur to Mumbai [1] a Railway Protection Force (RPF) constable named Chetan Singh (aged 33) discharged a firearm resulting in four people losing their lives, including an Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI). [2]
Although only less than 10% of all vehicle accidents with severe injuries involve rollovers, approximately 25% of all seriously injured occupants were involved in accidents where their car rolled. These numbers are currently increasing, as rollover frequency of several new vehicle types like mini vans, SUV or MPV is a lot higher than for most ...
A study by IIT Delhi points out that the national highways constitute only 2% of the length of roads in India, but they account for 30.3% of total road accidents and 36% of deaths. [2] [3] The NCRB data for 2021 shows 17,993 accidents in Indian Railways, a rise in 38% compared to the year 2020, with most accidents in Maharashtra. [4]
Accidents of Indian Railways [2] Span Accidents Train kms (million) Accidents per million kms Collisions Derailments Level crossing Fire Others Total 1961–1970 834 10,664 1,394 1,037 0 13,929 4,339 3.21 1971–1980 588 6,763 1,120 185 0 8,665 4,810 1.80 1981–1990 475 6,242 677 176 0 7,570 5,598 1.35 1991–2000 340 3,583 632 77 0 4,642 ...
A 75-car pileup on Interstate 95 in Penobscot County, Maine, United States, was noted as possibly Maine's largest single traffic collision. [111] 30 January 2016: Slovenia : 4: 30: 70+ A 55-car pileup on A1 motorway near Senožeče, Slovenia killed five and injured more than 30. [112] [113] 13 February 2016: United States (Lebanon County ...
A traffic collision in Japan, 2007 The aftermath of an accident involving a jackknifing truck, Mozambique, Africa. A traffic collision, also known as a motor vehicle collision, or car crash, occurs when a vehicle collides with another vehicle, pedestrian, animal, road debris, or other moving or stationary obstruction, such as a tree, pole or building.
In contrast, other developed countries tracked by the International Transport Forum saw a median decrease of 77% in fatal crashes, with Spain experiencing the largest reduction. On a population-adjusted basis, Spain had 86% fewer car crash fatalities in 2021 compared to 1991. [5] There are large disparities in road traffic death rates between ...
The Jaipur oil depot fire broke out on 29 October 2009 at 7:30 PM (IST) at the Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) oil depot's giant tank holding 8,000 kilolitres (280,000 cu ft) of petrol, in Sitapura Industrial Area on the outskirts of Jaipur, Rajasthan, killing 12 people and injuring over 300.