Road Accidents

Pune bridge pile-up accident caused by truck hitting multiple vehicles after driver switched off engine on slope: Police

At least 24 vehicles were damaged late Sunday evening after the truck lost control on the downward slope of Navale bridge on the Mumbai-Bengaluru highway in Pune

48-car pile-up on Pune-Bengaluru highway: What causes such deadly mishaps?

Weather conditions such as heavy fog, rain or snow, or the loss of control by a driver because of over-speeding and the inability to follow traffic rules often lead to vehicle pile-ups. On the Pune-Bengaluru highway, a brake failure caused the 48-vehicle accident, which left at least 30 injured

World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims: History, significance and all you need to know

The risk of dying in a road accident is 3 times higher in low-income countries than in high-income countries

25 killed as bus falls into gorge: A look at road tragedies in Uttarakhand

As many as 25 people died in yet another accident in Uttarakhand’s Pauri Garhwal district on Tuesday. The recent mishap has thrown light on the lack of road safety in the state

Killer Road: The reasons that make Mumbai-Ahmedabad highway where Cyrus Mistry crashed a ‘black spot’

Business tycoon Cyrus Mistry was returning to Mumbai from Ahmedabad when his car crashed on the bridge on the Surya river at Charoti Naka. Motorists complain that the design of the road, lack of proper signages and poor traffic discipline has made this highway a hotspot for accidents

Faulty project reports responsible for road accidents, says Union Minister Gadkari

Gadkari stressed that companies need proper training for preparing detailed project reports for construction of highways and other roads

Watch: This is what happened to Cyrus Mistry when his car crashed!

Former Tata Sons chairman Cyrus Mistry and a co-passenger, who were killed in a car crash on Sunday, were not wearing seat belts, a police officer said after a preliminary investigation

Explained: Who will lead the $30-billion Shapoorji Pallonji group after Cyrus Mistry's death?

Since Cyrus Mistry's appointment as the chairman of the Tata Group in December 2012, the family business was handed over to his elder brother Shapoor Mistry

More than 1,500 people killed in accidents on Mumbai-Goa highway in 10 years

The state government is trying to complete the construction of the highway by December 2023, Maharashtra Public Works Department Minister Ravindra Chavan said

Highway to hell? Yamuna Expressway already sees 93 accidents in 2022

As per data available for 2022, till the month of April, 33 people have died and another 154 have been injured in mishaps on the 165.5 km road