Detection Analysis of Accident-prone Stretches & Mitigation Measures on Divided& Undivided Highways
. Fatalities and injuries caused by road accidents are becoming the matters of great concern particularly with the recent surge in motorization, due to increasing population and increased vehicular penetration across the length and breadth of the nation. Road traffic injuries are the leading cause of death globally and the principal cause of death in the age group of 15 to 49 years. National Highways accounted for 30.6 per cent of total accidents and 35.7 per cent of fatalities in 2019, which increased to 31.8 per cent and 36.4 per cent respectively in 2020