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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]
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 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]
The cause of the crash was a track switch failure which caused the moving train to crash into the parked train on the same track. Thirty-one people were injured. [178] 28 September India – In Mathura, a MEMU train collided with a buffer at Mathura Junction railway station while the driver was drunk and watching his phone. The driver also put ...
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 ...
March 2 – United States – Imperial County car crash. 13 people were killed and 13 others wounded when an SUV and a semi-truck collided in Imperial County, California. March 2 – Bolivia – Colomi bus crash. A bus traveling along Route 7 fell into a ravine, [333] killing 21 people and injuring 17.
The crash was one of several accidents in the area due to heavy fog, police said. St John Sheriff Mike Tregre said that there was a total of 25 crashes on the road, involving three 18-wheel trucks ...
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 ...