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Bosch Release Indian Pedestrian Accident Study

May 16, 2023 by Alshin Thomas Leave a Comment

Bosch Limited have released India’s first comprehensive study analysing pedestrian behaviour in India during the seventh UN Global Road Safety Week.

The report released by Bosch aims to understand the characteristics of pedestrian crashes in India and to identify counter-measures that can improve road safety in India.

The report reveals that pedestrian crashes are a major safety concern in India, with about one in every ten traffic-related fatalities in the country being a pedestrian. In 2021, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) registered 68,053 pedestrian crashes in 2021, which contributed to 16.5 per cent of the total accidents that year.

The report, based on the in-depth accident database of over 6,300 cases of the Road Accident Sampling System for India (RASSI), reveals that pedestrian crashes are a significant safety concern in India.

Here are the key takeaways from the report:

As high as 99 per cent of pedestrians are susceptible to injury. Shockingly, India’s 2021 pedestrian fatalities numbered 29,200, which exceeded the combined road fatalities of the entire European Union and Japan, with another 60,000 pedestrians injured. Every second pedestrian accident on rural roads contributes to pedestrian fatality. However, in urban and semi-urban areas, the fatality risk of pedestrians is relatively lower in comparison with rural roads.

The report also found that human error is the leading contributor to pedestrian accidents in India, followed by infrastructure and vehicle-related factors. One unique behaviour in Indian accidents observed by the report is where close to 12 per cent of pedestrians cross halfway and stop in the middle of the road to allow the vehicle to move on the other lane. In the western world, the driver stops the vehicle and allow the pedestrian to cross and in India pedestrian stops and allows the vehicle to pass.

The report also reveals that daytime accidents are a bigger threat to Indian pedestrians than night-time accidents – 52 per cent of accidents occur during the day.

There can be no “one reason” for the pedestrian accidents. Each accident has multi-level contributing factors from either of human, infrastructure, and vehicle or all combined together. human error contributed 91 per cent, infrastructure 63 per cent and vehicle 44 per cent.

All the three factors shown contributes in one way or the other for crash. In many cases all three factors will be the major contributors. Hence a holistic approach towards the solving the problems must be established in order to mitigate pedestrian accidents.

Commenting on the launch of the report, Girikumar Kumaresh, Principal Advisor Road Safety, Future Mobility and Expert Accident Research, Bosch India, said “At Bosch, we are committed to make roads safer for everyone. Today, pedestrian safety is a crucial aspect of road safety, and it is concerning to see the high number of pedestrian accidents in India. Our report on Indian Pedestrian Behaviour sheds light on the contributing factors to pedestrian accidents and highlights the need for effective road safety measures and a multi-dimensional approach to improve traffic safety in India. As individuals, we must also prioritize safety by following traffic rules and being vigilant on the roads.”

Story: Alshin Thomas

Also read: Harley-Davidson Unveil CVO Road Glide and CVO Street Glide

Filed Under: Latest News, News Tagged With: Bosch, Bosch India, Bosch Mobility Solutions, India, Pedestrians, Report, safety

New Honda Technology Could Prevent Accidents

May 30, 2022 by Joshua Varghese Leave a Comment

If this feels like déjà vu, you are correct; you have seen this motorcycle before. This is the Riding Assist-e concept and it was revealed back in 2017. At that time, it attracted considerable attention on account of its autonomous self-balancing abilities. We are talking about this concept again because Honda are now developing this technology for use on the road.

Honda working on tech to prevent accidents
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Filed Under: Latest News, News Tagged With: accident prevention, bike, honda, India, latest, motorcycle, new, news, safety, technology

Ride Vision to Improve Motorcycle Safety

June 24, 2021 by Joshua Varghese Leave a Comment

Spark Minda’s partnership with Ride Vision may bring AI-enabled Collision Avoidance Technology (CAT) to the domestic two-wheeler market.

ride vision

The Advanced Rider Assistance Systems (ARAS) in the market today are too expensive to be offered on mass-market two-wheelers. Even then, the entry-level ARAS tech in play have a few creases that need to be ironed out. In most cases, it boils down to the fact that they do not provide all-round, 360-degree protection. That is exactly what we hope will be addressed with this partnership.

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Filed Under: Latest News, News Tagged With: 2021, Aras, bike, India, latest, new, news, ride vision, rider assistance, safety, spark minda, technology

Ducati Multistrada V4 Granturismo Engine And Radar Tech Revealed

October 15, 2020 by Zal Cursetji Leave a Comment

The Ducati Multistrada V4 Granturismo engine and new radar tech has been revealed by the Bologna motorcycle giant. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Ducati, Latest News, News, Upcoming Launches Tagged With: 2020, bike india, Ducati Multistrada V4, news, radar, safety, Tech, V4 Granturismo

Bosch Help Connect Introduced

June 9, 2020 by Azaman Chothia Leave a Comment

Bosch Help Connect is an automatic emergency service that has been introduced to keep motorcyclists safe at all times.

Bosch Help Connect 1 WEB

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Filed Under: Latest News, News Tagged With: Bosch, Crash, emergency, help, help connect, motorcycle safety, safety, Service

ECE 22.06 Rating Coming Soon for Motorcycle Helmets

March 24, 2020 by Joshua Varghese Leave a Comment

Motorcycle helmets will have to pass stringent testing procedures to receive the new ECE 22.06 safety rating. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Latest News, News Tagged With: bike, ece 22.06, helmets, India, latest, new, news, rating, safety, upcoming

Two Helmets Rule for Two-wheeler Sales in Maharashtra

March 20, 2020 by Joshua Varghese Leave a Comment

According to the upcoming two helmets rule, OEMs must provide two helmets when delivering a new two-wheeler in Maharashtra. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Latest News, News Tagged With: bike, India, latest, new, news, safety, two helmet rule, upcoming

BMW Motorrad Announce Updates to 2020 Range

July 23, 2019 by Team Bike India Leave a Comment

BMW Motorrad have announced cosmetic upgrades for their 2020 motorcycle range and have also cut down prices for a few performance upgrades. Here is a list of the upgrades being offered.

bmw-s-1000-rr-hocken WEBB

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Filed Under: Latest News, News Tagged With: bikes, BMW, class, cosmetic, Motorrad, new, perfomance, safety, style, upgrades

Interview – Alexander Klotz of Continental

April 15, 2019 by Jim Gorde Leave a Comment

We had an opportunity to interact with Alexander Klotz, the head of Continental’s Technical Center India (TCI) and the in-house R&D Center of Continental Corporation, about what safety technologies we may expect in India and their acceptance and integration.

Continental Alexander Klotz

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Filed Under: Features Tagged With: ABS, alexander klotz, bike, bike india, braking, continental, India, indian bikes, Interview, motorcycle, radar, safety, technology

Vespa and Aprilia scooters get ABS and Combined Braking System

April 8, 2019 by Team Bike India Leave a Comment

Piaggio Group incorporate ABS in all 150 cc scooters and Combined Braking System (CBS) in all 125 cc scooters for Vespa and Aprilia brand [Read more…]

Filed Under: Latest News, News Tagged With: 2019, ABS, Aprilia, Aprilia SR 150, bike, bike india, bikeindia, CBS, India, latest, new, news, Piaggio, safety, scooter, Upcoming launch, Vespa

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