Tag: Road safety

11 killed, 15 injured in road accident in Rajasthan’s Bharatpur

njured passengers being treated at a hospital after a trailer rammed into a passenger bus from behind on the Jaipur-Agra National Highway, in Bharatpur district, Wednesday, Sept 13, 2023

Eleven people from Gujarat were killed and at least 15 injured when a trailer rammed into their bus from behind in Rajasthan’s Bharatpur district early on Wednesday, police said.

The bus was on its way from Gujarat to Mathura in Uttar Pradesh when the accident occurred around 4.30 am, they said.

Source: https://www.deccanherald.com/india/rajasthan/11-killed-15-injured-in-road-accident-in-rajasthans-bharatpur-2684061

Speeding car crashes into truck in Vasai; 3 dead

Three lost their lives, two survived in the accident. Pics/Hanif Patel

Three members of the family were killed and two others were left injured as the speeding car they were travelling in jumped the divider and crashed into the truck coming from the opposite side on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Highway on Wednesday morning. The Valiv police station has filed a First Information Report (FIR) against the car driver.

According to an official, “The driver was speeding, and the car initially collided with the road divider before crashing into a truck on the opposite side of the road.” The truck driver shared his account with the police, saying, “Around 6 in the morning, a Maruti Dzire approached from the opposite direction and collided with my truck. There were five people in the car, of which three lost their lives, and two survived. The accident caused significant damage to both the car and the truck.”

The driver of the car, identified as Gordhan Sharma, is currently in the ICU. The incident occurred on September 6, around 6 am, near Satvali bridge’s Bajrang Dhaba. The car, initially headed towards Ahmedabad, collided with the road divider, veering in the opposite direction. A truck bound for Mumbai then collided with the car, resulting in the outcome, as stated by the police. The driver allegedly lost control of the car due to reckless driving.

Source: https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/speeding-car-crashes-into-truck-in-vasai-3-dead-23307702

Kuber Group Director Gets A Call From Cops After Rolls-Royce Crash Kills 2

Rolls-Royce Crash: Industrialist Vikas Malu was among the three occupants of the Rolls-Royce that smashed into a petrol tanker at a high speed earlier this week in Haryana’s Nuh.

Rolls-Royce: Vikas malu has been asked to join investigation

Kuber Group Director, Vikas Malu, has been called by the Haryana police for questioning, after a road crash involving a Rolls-Royce killed two people earlier this week.

Industrialist Vikas Malu was among the three occupants of the Rolls-Royce that smashed into a petrol tanker at a high speed on the New Delhi-Mumbai expressway in Haryana’s Nuh.

Two of the three people in the tanker – the driver and his assistant – were killed in the crash.

Visuals from the site had shown little left of the Phantom, which costs over ₹ 10 crore. The front of the car had been mangled, the engine was ablaze and the doors were open. The truck’s condition was even worse, with just a heap of metal left after the blaze enveloped it.

Mr Malu was admitted to a private hospital in Gurugram after the crash.

Speaking exclusively to NDTV, Nuh Superintendent of Police, Narendra Bijaraniya, had said that the entire stretch of the expressway is lined with CCTV cameras. The truck, he said, took a U-turn on the highway and the Phantom was travelling at a very high speed when the two collided.

Police said the other occupant of the car will also be asked to do so once he is discharged from the hospital.

Source: https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/kuber-group-director-vikas-malu-called-by-haryana-cops-for-questioning-after-rolls-royce-accident-kills-2-4333079

Rolls Royce that crashed into tanker at 200 kmph part of 14-car convoy

A Rolls Royce collided with an oil tanker on Tuesday on the bustling Delhi-Mumbai Expressway. Kuber Group director Vijay Malu was one of the three occupants of the Rolls Royce.

The Rolls Royce overtook the vehicle in front of it and crashed into the tanker. (Image: India Today)

The Rolls Royce which had collided with an oil tanker on the Delhi-Mumbai-Baroda Expressway was part of a 14-car convoy, the police said. The accident, which occurred on August 22, claimed the lives of two individuals inside the tanker and left occupants of the Rolls Royce with injuries.

Speaking to India Today, Nuh Superintendent of Police Narendra Bijarniya said that prima facie, the fault lies with the driver of the Rolls Royce.

The accident unfolded as a convoy of 14 vehicles was travelling together on the expressway. Suddenly, the Rolls Royce accelerated, overtaking the vehicle in front of it and eventually crashing into the tanker that was taking a U-turn.

Kuber Group director Vijay Malu was one of the three occupants of the Rolls Royce and was injured in the accident. He is undergoing treatment at a Gurugram hospital.

Narendra Bijaraniya shared initial details of the investigation and said, “The Rolls Royce was involved in the accident due to the driver’s error. We have registered an FIR, and a comprehensive investigation is currently underway.”

He said that the authorities have obtained CCTV footage covering the entire expressway, which is aiding in the identification of all 14 vehicles involved in the convoy. Notices are being issued to the owners of these vehicles as part of the ongoing inquiry, the Nuh SP said.

The luxury vehicle was travelling at the speed of 200 kmph, a route patrolling officer told India Today. The permissible speed limit on the expressway is 120 kmph.

Source: https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/rolls-royce-that-crashed-into-tanker-at-200-kmph-part-of-14-car-convoy-2426693-2023-08-25

Maharashtra: 12 dead, 27 injured after bus falls into gorge on old Mumbai-Pune highway

The private bus was going from Pune to Mumbai when it fell into the gorge near Shingroba temple on the old Mumbai-Pune highway, police said.

There were around 40 passengers in the bus, police said, adding efforts are underway to shift the injured to nearby hospital.
There were around 40 passengers in the bus, police said, adding efforts are underway to shift the injured to nearby hospital.

At least 12 persons were killed and 27 others injured after the bus they were travelling in fell into a gorge on the old Mumbai-Pune highway in Raigad district of Maharashtra early on Saturday, police said.

The private bus carrying members of a traditional music troupe was going from Pune to Mumbai when it fell into the gorge near Shingroba temple on the highway around 4.50 am, a senior police official said.

The accident occurred under the Khopoli police station limits.

“The bus was carrying members of ‘Baji Prabhu Vaadak Group’ from Mumbai’s Goregaon. They were returning to Goregaon after taking part in an event in Pimpri Chinchwad area in Pune district. The bus had left the venue around 1 am on Saturday,” he said, adding that at least 12 persons were killed and 27 others injured in the accident.

Source: https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/maharashtra-8-persons-dead-after-bus-falls-into-gorge/3047795/

Top 10 safest cars in India: Virtus, Slavia lead the list with 5-star rating

Volkswagen and Skoda Auto has proven how German engineering can ensure some of the safest cars around the world. Four of their products, which include sedans like Virtus and Slavia and SUVs like Taigun and Kushaq, are now the safest among all the cars one can buy in the country. However, it does not mean that Indian carmakers are lagging too far behind. Led by auto giants like Tata Motors and Mahindra, the list of 10 safest cars also include six models, few of them with five-star Global NCAP ratings. Here is a quick look at the top 10 safest cars of India.

Volkswagen Virtus

The compact sedan from the German auto giant is the latest entrant in the list. Along with its technical cousin Skoda Slavia, Virtus has become India’s first sedan to sail through the Global NCAP crash tests with the highest possible five-star rating in both adult and child occupant protection tests. Virtus scored 29.71 out of 34 points in Adult occupant protection test and 42 out of 49 points in Child occupant protection test.

Skoda Slavia

Underpinned by the same platform used for Virtus, Slavia is Skoda’s flagship model which replaced the older Rapid sedan last year. The new platform along with enhanced safety measures, helped the sedan to notch up highest safety rating at the Global NCAP. Slavia scored similar points as the Virtus. Both sedans were also tested for pedestrian safety measures too.

Volkswagen Taigun

The safest SUV on Indian road also comes from the German carmaker Volkswagen and its Czech partner Skoda. The Taigun compact SUV scored the perfect 5 at the Global NCAP crash test last year. The SUV secured five-star safety rating in both adult and child occupant protection measures, a first for any cars from India. With an overall safety score of 71.64 points, the Taigun is the safest car in India.

Skoda Kushaq

Kushaq compact SUV from Skoda, which is the technical cousin of the Volkswagen Taigun, returned with the similar safety rating at the Global NCAP crash tests. Built on a shared platform and offered with similar safety features, the Kushaq also scored five-star safety rating in both adult and child occupant protection programme.

Mahindra Scorpio-N

The Scorpio-N SUV, which is the new generation version of the flagship Scorpio SUV from Mahindra and Mahindra has received the highest safety score among all Indian cars. It scored 58.18 points at the Global NCAP crash tests in which the SUV secured five-star rating in adult occupant protection, but scored only three-star in child occupant protection. It is now officially the safest SUV from the Indian carmaker.

Mahindra XUV700

Mahindra’s flagship XUV700 SUV was earlier its safest car on offer. The XUV700 had also secured five-star rating with top honours in the adult occupant protection programme and four-star rating child occupant protection. However, with an overall safety score of 57.69 points, it now sits slightly lower than the Scorpio-N.

Tata Punch

The safest car from another Indian carmaker Tata Motors is the smallest SUV that any company offers in the country. The Punch surprised a few by securing overall five-star rating at the Global NCAP. The safety ratings were similar to the XUV700 when it came to adult or child occupant protection programme. However, the overall safety score of Punch is 57.34 points.

Source: https://auto.hindustantimes.com/auto/cars/top-10-safest-cars-in-india-virtus-slavia-lead-the-list-with-5-star-rating-41680606744878.html

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