Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development
  • Year: 2013
  • Volume: 4
  • Issue: 4

Assessment of Knowledge on Road Safety among Four Wheeler Drivers

  • Author:
  • K K Bairagi, K Srinivasulu, G Swaminathan
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • DOI:
  • Page Number: 277 to 279

Forensic Medicine, Tagore Medical College & Hospital, Chennai

*Corresponding author: Bairagi K K, Associate Professor, Dept. of Forensic Medicine, Tagore Medical College & Hospital, Chennai, Email: kaustavbairagi@gmail.com

Online published on 11 November, 2013.

Abstract

With growing urbanization there has been an increase in morbidity and mortality due to road traffic accidents, where drivers were accounted for most of the accidents. In order to assess a questionnaire based study was conducted among educated group of people in suburban area to assess the knowledge regarding road safety and regulations. In the study it was found knowledge on road safety was found low among the subjects, with female lacking knowledge more than male. It was found in the study that phone calls were being attended mostly by male than female counterpart.

Keywords

Road Traffic, Safety