The cost of a walk: Every 5th road death in India is a pedestrian
TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Apr 20, 2026, 06:45 (IST)
Pedestrians in India face a daily risk on roads, despite having the legal right of way. Systemic neglect in infrastructure design, with a severe lack of usable footpaths, forces them onto carriageways. This leads to a tragic pattern of pedestrian fatalities, highlighting a critical failure in urban planning that prioritizes vehicles over people.