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larger vehicle and proper facts “The government
are not obtained (a case where
a truck ran over a bike rider, as has completed
per FIR, however, investigation the short-term
suggests otherwise). He
complains about the collection remedial measures
of evidence post accidents. Every and subsequently
accident is dependent upon
human, vehicle and infrastructure carried out long-
factors. However, according to term measures for
Rajaraman, the police focuses on
the human factor (driver error), road safety
so blame it on the driver and - Dr HM Naqvi
larger vehicle.
While fixing the road safety
issues, Rajaraman believes to crash and study, authorities will concludes the session by raising
study three factors which involves be able to understand what was
accidents—human, vehicle and some important questions. He
infrastructure. And, these three the problem, and how could the asked the audience, how can we
factors need to be studied in accident be prevented. These improve evidence-based decision
three-time phases—pre-crash, metrics will also help to prioritise, making? To which, he suggested
crash and post-crash and three. what needs to be fixed and where that every state government must
He explained to the audience the money needs to be invested have a crash data recovery system
that when you study these to reduce crashes and fatalities. which will help the state police
3X3 metrics, all the nine cells Tony Mathew, Principal authorities to prepare evidence-
and obtain evidence from the Transport Specialist, TRL based strategies.

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