A Comparitive Study on Road Traffic Accident in Kerala and Tamil Nadu: A Secondary Data Analysis

Authors

  • N. Venkata Abinaya1, Saravanan Govindaraj2

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37506/ijphrd.v11i3.1193

Keywords:

Road Traffic Injuries, Kerala and Tamil Nadu, Injury rates, RTA Comparison

Abstract

Background: Injuries are neglected significant public health problem worldwide which; requires organized
efforts for prevention. The vehicle population of India constitutes only 1 percent of the world but accounts
for nearly 10% of the total accidents in the world. Globalization has led to increased vehicular movements
leading to unsafe roads.
Materials and Method: This study aims at providing, comparison between Tamil Nadu and Kerala on the
basis of Injury rates, on type of vehicle involved, type of roads and causative factor leading to road traffic
crashes. In order to understand the severity of accidents and trends over time, we have collected data from
various state and national reports published on various forums regarding the accidents in India, Tamil Nadu
and Kerala and analyzed the data to see the trends and number of injuries over the past 3years.
Results: Between the two states,Tamil Nadu has shown high injury rates comparatively to Kerala over the
period of 3 years. Though there are measures in place, somewhere there is a lack in proactive measure to
stop this modern epidemic of motor vehicle trauma which shows an increase in accidents in Tamil Nadu
than in Kerala.

Author Biography

  • N. Venkata Abinaya1, Saravanan Govindaraj2

    1Junior Research Fellow, 2Research Officer, School of Public Health, SRM IST, Kancheepuram

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Published

2020-03-26

How to Cite

A Comparitive Study on Road Traffic Accident in Kerala and Tamil Nadu: A Secondary Data Analysis. (2020). Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development, 11(3), 453-459. https://doi.org/10.37506/ijphrd.v11i3.1193