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*Source : Road Accident in India 2013 , Transport Research Wing, Ministry of Road Transport and Highway Department, GOI, Figures for registered vehicles for 2012 to 2013 shown here are provisional with projection of 20 % relative increase
Fatality in road accidents by type of Road User Categories: 2013
n=137 572
Two - Wheelers Car, Taxis, Vans and Other Light and Medium Motor Vehicles Trucks
Other Motor Vehicles
Pedestrians Buses Three - Wheelers Others* Bicycles
Source : Road Accident in India 2013 , Transport Research Wing, Ministry of Road Transport and Highway Department, GOI, * Others Includes: Animal Drawn Vehicles, Cycle Rickshaw, Hand Cart & Rickshaw and Other Persons.
Electronic Stability Control, Lane Keeping Support, Advanced Rollover Sensing, Early Pole Crash Detection
Lane Change Assist, Side View Assist
Front- and side airbag
Accidents w/Injuries n= 773 R
AS
SI*
*Source:RASSI data 2010-2013 (Road Accident Sampling System India) data not representative for India, valid only for Coimbatore highway& Mumbai Pune express highway. Analysis based on 773 accidents
*Source: RASSI database (2010-2012), data not representative for India, data valid only for Coimbatore Highway, RASSI = Road Accident Sampling System India
In 20% of accidents involving passenger cars intervention of ABS would have avoided the accident all together
Analysis based on 458* accidents in RASSI (passenger car involved in 216 accidents)
No ABS Benefit Less reaction time No space to maneuver No minimal distance for braking
10% Minimal Benefit Probable or minimal avoidance by braking & steering
6%
14%
10%
21%
51% ABS
relevant
49% ABS
Non relevant
53% no
passenger car
involved
47% passenger
car involved
6% ABS Benefit Avoidance by full braking
14% ABS Benefit Avoidance by full braking & steering
*Source:RASSI data 2010-2014 (Road Accident Sampling System India) data not representative for India, valid only for Coimbatore highway& Mumbai Pune express highway.
Overall Seatbelts usage status
Seatbelt availability
78% of the seats were equipped by seatbelts in which 13% used seatbelts, Nearly 8% of the drivers and 5% of frontal passengers were belted
Seat Belt available Seat Not Available Seat belt used Seat Belt not used
Status of frontal Airbags (Only frontal occupants considered)
Not equipped with Airbag 84%
Equipped with Airbag 14%
14 % of frontal car occupants were equipped by airbags, nearly 28% sustained minor injury along with 21% no injury
Unknown Airbag status 2%
Minor Injury No Injury
Fatal + Serious Injury
66%
28%
6%
*Source:RASSI data 2010-2014 (Road Accident Sampling System India) data not representative for India, valid only for Coimbatore highway& Mumbai Pune express highway.
*Samples are PS relevant accident with in Field of effect (FOE) of PS study *Analysis based on 773 accidents in RASSI (FOE of PAS car involved 375 accidents 100%)
In-depth investigation in India & RASSI* Consortium setup - Completed First of its kind in India – Studies like benefit estimations of various vehicle safety
features specific to India Accident research data analysis support to ministry & other stake holders like
MORTH,OE,SIAM,ACMA for key strategic decisions on vehicle safety legislations
Results and outcome of Accident research initiative in India
All Passenger Vehicles produced in India will be fitted with Airbags - wef January 2017, Passenger Vehicles starting 2020 (Discussion completed -Yet to Notify)
All PTW produced in India will be fitted with ABS - wef October 2017, Existing PTW platforms from 2018 (Discussion completed -Yet to Notify)
All Heavy commercial Vehicles produced in India will be fitted with ABS - wef April 2015 (Notified in Oct 2014)
Key inputs for strategic positioning of vehicle safety products for Indian market Key inputs for India innovation