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Podcast: In Focus by The Hindu
Episode: Is ‘highway hypnosis’ a cause for concern on Indian roads? | In Focus podcast
Description: The recent bus accident on the Nagpur-Mumbai Samruddhi Expressway that left 25 people dead after the bus hit an iron pole and caught fire, has once again thrown the spotlight on road accidents in India. Our country has one of the highest numbers of road crash deaths and injuries in the world. In 2021, India saw over 4 lakh road accidents that killed over 1.5 lakh people. What is tragic, is that the majority of these deaths and injuries occur in young persons, generally those in the 18 to 45 age group.Highways of course do not account for all road accidents, but...