• About 50 % of road mishaps are of motorized vehicles, cyclists & pedestrians
• Its reported that more than 50 million people are injured in road accidents & most of these accidents result in permanent or temporary disability
• As per a report from WHO (World Health Organization), road related accidents cause over 1.24 million fatalities worldwide with over 90% occurring in low & middle income countries
• According to other reports, road accidents are to become 5th leading cause of death worldwide by 2030
• India witnesses around 145000 road accidents in a year. That makes about 207 deaths per 100000 vehicles