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The
understanding
of crashes
relies heavily

on having
quality,
in-depth and

scientific data
available for Manufacturer (OEM) and state police, road authorities and
suppliers. Since 2011, an evidence
ambulance agencies who notify
analysis based data collection of traffic researchers about an accident.
accidents on the spot, currently RASSI investigators, on reaching
in four different regions such as the crash scene, use internationally
Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Gujarat, accepted methodologies adapted
of infrastructure and vehicle safety West Bengal and Rajasthan, has for Indian conditions to examine
system, blaming human behavior been investigated. RASSI is an
alone. Now the question is, what initiative to create an in-depth road crashes, collect data scientifically
makes a human to behave in the traffic crash database through and identify the factors that caused
same pattern causing accidents? on-site crash investigations that the accident and the resulting
injuries. The analyzed data is
Importance of RASSI will help governments, industry, reported to the government and
consumer groups and citizens
Road Accident Sampling System make more informed and data- industry to enable them to make
- India’ (RASSI) is a consortium- driven decisions to improve road data-driven decisions and come
organized project of national and safety in India. This is conducted up with cost-effective measures to
international Original Equipment in close co-operation with the reduce accidents and injuries.

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