--- Valmiki Faleiro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > ============== > ALL 'n' SUNDRY > By Valmiki Faleiro > ============== > > Why such death on Goa's roads? > > > There was a time when this daily advertised itself > (in the advent of FM radio > in Goa) with a jig. It went something like "Herald > with your coffee, Herald > with your tea; Herald with your *paon* and > *chapathi*." Today, our morning cup > is heralded with headlines of blood, death and more > death on Goa's roads. > > Statistical averages say that just under two human > lives are lost on Goa's > roads everyday -- Sundays and holidays included, 365 > days of the year. > Reported non-fatal accidents, with injury from > broken limbs to bruises, are > far more. Considering relative population, road > length and traffic volume, > Goa's stats are horrible, compared with metros like > Mumbai and Delhi. What has > made our roads rank among the most dangerous? Why > have Goa's roads turned into > open slaughterhouses? > Mario asks: > Valmiki, To be fair, can you cite the statistics of deaths from road accidents in some other cities and/or countries? I believe the death rates in Mumbai and Delhi are lower because the traffic congestion does not allow the vehicle speeds to get up to lethal limits. Mumbai has a lot of fender benders but few fatalities. >
