The causes of road accidents are several and often, it is the result of an interplay of various factors like human error, road environment and vehicular condition. Accidents continue unabated due to poor road design, lack of planning and failure to execute existing road safety measures.
No measures are operational to address the issues of untrained drivers, lack of road safety awareness, poor road design, improper road signage, poor signal lights and CCTVs, traffic rule violations and lack of safety features in vehicles.
Most of the traffic police personnel are not adequately trained while in some cases, they are transferred to the wing as a punishment. Authorities lack intent when it comes to implement to weed out the rectification of black spots crash barriers, setting up of modern drivers training school, road safety audits, making BIS specified helmets mandatory and imposition of hefty fines against violators.
The roads are not designed as per the Indian Road Congress. Most of the curves on roads, improper width and potholes on roads to be more accident prone. Most modes of transport come under state list, with individual states given the responsiblity of implementing the schemes. This has caused uneven implementation of rules across the country. Moreover Issuing a licence without proper test is like giving an unlicenced firearm.
