Awareness of Road Safety Measures Among University Students

Road Traffic Accidents are one of the foremost causes of death among the young population of age group 18–25 years of age all around the world. Many people die every day because of Road Traffic Accidents every day. Many rules and regulations have been made by the governments in order to reduce the Road Traffic Injuries and Deaths. This study was conducted among the university students of age group 18–25 years of age. The awareness of rules and regulations of Road Traffic, knowledge about them and the measures practiced by the students was being studied. It was concluded that the students were well-aware of the rules and regulations of road traffic but did not practice these measures. They had the knowledge about the safety equipment and the causes of road traffic accidents. Majority of the students agreed on the development of road safety initiatives by the government and the community. So strict road traffic laws, rules and regulations must be made and must be followed by the people.