V Citizens Action Network (VCAN), in partnership with the Traffic Police, Mumbai, has launched #MySafetyMyLife, noting that Road Safety has become an issue of concern at National as well at the International level. The United Nations has rightly proclaimed 2011-20 as the Decade of Action on Road Safety.
Over the years, the significant growth of vehicles on road has been the leading cause of accidents resulting into deaths, disabilities and hospitalizations with severe socio-economic costs across the country.
As per the Government of India Report 2014 – "During the year 2014, there were around 4.89 lakhs road accidents which killed about 1.40 lakh people and injured more than 4.93 lakh persons in India. The analysis of road accident data 2014 reveals that about 56 accidents take place and 16 lives are lost every hour on an average in our country.
In India, 53.8 per cent road accident victims are in the age group of 15 to 34 years. Further, drivers' fault (78.8 per cent) has been found as the single most important factor responsible for road accidents."
"In support of the UN Proclamation of declaring 2011-20 as the Decade of Action on Road Safety, we have taken the pledge "My Safety, My Life" and work together to address Road Safety concerns in our communities!
Instead of thinking that Our Safety is in the hands of others, we must ensure that we ourselves do all we can to ensure safety on roads; if everyone thinks this way, we can actually achieve safer road conditions and reduce fatalities from traffic accidents.
It is our Responsibility to be Safe on Roads and the Campaign MySafetyMyLife will be ongoing!"
