Transport safety

1. PRESENTATION ON
CAUSES OF ACCIDENTS IN URBAN ROADS
Presented by,
Romharsh Oli
CRN: 021-1221
Nepal Engineering College
NEC-cps
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2. INTRODUCTION
• Road accident means an accident caused by the collision of vehicles
with pedestrian , cyclist or any others external objects .
• It is the unwanted things to happen to the road users which leads
to the injury or damage of the to the property , people , vehicles,
etc.

3. ROAD ACCIDENTS
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4. CAUSES OF ROAD ACCIDENTS
Main causes of accidents and crashes are due to human errors . Elaborating some of
the common behavior of human which may cause accidents :
Over speeding ,
Drunken driving ,
Distraction to driver ,
Red light jumping ,
Avoiding safety gears like seat belts and helmet ,
Overtaking in wrong manner , etc.
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5. OVER SPEEDING
• Most of the fatal accidents occur due to the over speeding. Increase in speed
multiplies the risk of accident and severity of injury during accidents.
• Faster vehicles are more prone to accidents than the slower one . Faster vehicle
needs long time to stop and it has greater impact during the crashes. ‘Higher the
speed , greater the risk.’
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6. DRUNKEN DRIVING
• Consumption of alcohol to celebrate any occasion is common but when mixed with
driving it may turns to accident .Alcohol reduces concentration .
• It decreases reaction time of human body .
• It also hampers vision due to dizziness . All these factors causes accidents which
may be fatal.
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7. DISTRACTION TO DRIVER
• Distraction could be inside or outside the vehicles.
• Taking in phone is the major distraction
• Animals on the road
• Radio in vehicles
• Phone calls
• Side talk
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8. DISTRACTION TO THE DRIVER
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10. RED LIGHT JUMPING
• It is common sight at road intersection that vehicles/users cross without caring for
light.
• Traffic signals followed properly by driver saves times and risk of occurring
accident. It provides safety to the road users.
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11. AVOIDING SAFETY GEARS LIKE SEAT BELT
AND HELMET
• Use of seat belts in four wheeler is mandatory and helmet in two wheelers .
• It helps to reduce the severity of injury during accidents.
• Use of seat belts and helmet doubles the chance of survival in serious accidents.
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12. OVERTAKING IN WRONG MANNER
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13. OTHERS CAUSES
Carelessness of pedestrian
Passenger catching running bus , using wrong side
Vehicle failure : failure of brakes ,tyre burst ,overloading
Road condition : damaged road , illegal speed braker
Weather condition : fog, snow, heavy rainfall
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15. OTHER FACTORS CAUSING ACCIDENT
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16. PREVENTIVE MEASURES
Drive in the prescribed speed limits on the various roads.
Always put on helmets, seat belts and other safety equipment before driving.
Do not drink and drive.
Never use mobile phones or earphones while driving . Remember, a mobile call on
the road may be the last call of your life.
 know the traffic sign , signals , lights and traffic safety rules . Road safety are the
best tools to avoid the accidents .
Do not drive for long hours. “Man is a human not a machine”.
Regular maintenance of vehicle.
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17. THANK YOU !
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