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Further data on each country can be found in the statistical annex.

INDIA
INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK
Lead agency No
Funded in national budget
National road safety strategy Yes
Funding to implement strategy Partially funded
Fatality reduction targets set No
Fatality reduction target No
Population: 1 224 614 272
Income group: Middle
Gross national income per capita: US$ 1 260
SAFER ROADS AND MOBILITY
Formal audits required for new road construction Yes
Regular inspections of existing road infrastructure Parts of network
Policies to promote walking or cycling Yes
Policies to encourage investment in public transport Yes
Policies to separate road users to protect VRUs Subnational
SAFER VEHICLES
Total registered vehicles (2009) 114 952 000
Cars and 4-wheeled light vehicles 15 313 000
Motorized 2- and 3-wheelers 82 402 000
Heavy trucks 6 041 000
Buses 1 486 000
Other 9 710 000
Vehicle standards applied
UN World forum on harmonization of vehicles standards No
New car assessment programme Yes
Vehicle regulations
Front and rear seat-belts required in all new cars No
Front and rear seat-belts required all imported cars No
POST-CRASH CARE
Vital registration system Yes
Emergency Room based injury surveillance system No
Emergency access telephone number(s) Multiple numbers
Seriously injured transported by ambulance 1149%
Permanently disabled due to road trafc crash 2%
Emergency medicine training for doctors Yes
Emergency medicine training for nurses Yes
SAFER ROAD USERS
Penalty/demerit point system in place No
National speed limits Yes
Local authorities can set lower limits Yes
Maximum limit urban roads 60 km/h
Enforcement 0 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
National drinkdriving law Yes
BAC limit general population 0.03 g/dl
BAC limit young or novice drivers 0.03 g/dl
BAC limit professional/commercial drivers 0.03 g/dl
Random breath testing and/or police checkpoints Yes
Enforcement 0 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
% road trafc deaths involving alcohol
National motorcycle helmet law Yes
Applies to drivers and passengers Yes
Helmet standard mandated Yes
Enforcement 0 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Helmet wearing rate 50% Drivers
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National seat-belt law Yes
Applies to front and rear seat occupants Yes
Enforcement 0 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Seat-belt wearing rate 27% Drivers
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National child restraint law No
Enforcement
National law on mobile phones while driving Subnational
Law prohibits hand-held mobile phone use
Law also applies to hands-free mobile phones
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DATA
Reported road trafc fatalities (2010) 133 938
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Estimated GDP lost due to road trafc crashes 3%
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