road safety week

Road Safety Week is organised every year in the month of January by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. A variety of programmes related to the road safety is organised in several cities to enlighten people on road safety, driving rules and cautions. During the whole week celebration of this campaign, variety of educational banners, safety posters, safety films, pocket guides and leaflets related to the road safety are distributed to the on road travelers. Commuters are also explained about the methods and necessities of the road safety and how they must understand the use of helmets or seat belts while driving on the road or anywhere. Many NGOs also participate in the Ministry’s efforts to create awareness about road safety. The Ministry also organises country-wide essay competitions for school children on the topic of road safety.

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Coimbatore corporation initiates road safety audit, plans to form road safety cell

TNN / Feb 27, 2026, 21:16 (IST)

road safety week celebrated

TNN / Jan 20, 2023, 08:28 (IST)

The mangaluru traffic police station celebrated the national road safety week by going to schools and colleges and reaching out to autorickshaw and taxi drivers. They also stopped two-wheeler riders and drivers without helmets or seatbelts.

Crashes per 10,000 vehicles dip to 7 from 25 in 10 years in Maharashtra

TNN / Mar 09, 2026, 20:54 (IST)

Maharashtra achieved its lowest accident rate per 10,000 vehicles in a decade by 2025, despite a slight rise in total crashes. Fatalities decreased, indicating improved post-crash care. However, a significant challenge remains with a massive backlog of unpaid e-challans, prompting the state to explore new recovery methods like FASTag integration.

31st road safety week to be held from Jan 11-17

TNN / Jan 09, 2020, 04:59 (IST)

road safety week marked with student rallies in city

TNN / Jan 15, 2020, 04:24 (IST)

33rd road safety week starts; many events planned

TNN / Jan 12, 2023, 08:36 (IST)

The 33rd Nashik road safety week started on Wednesday with an inauguration program organized by the Nashik Regional Transport Office (RTO).

Bikers’ safety, seat belts and jaywalking on police radar this road safety week

Sep 01, 2021, 04:52 (IST)

‘Use helmets for your safety, don’t consider it a burden’

TNN / Jan 19, 2015, 02:02 (IST)

Observance of the 26th national road safety week culminated on Saturday with the transport department pointing out that the rate of accidents in the state has increased by 8% for the year 2014, while the fatalities reported in these accidents for the same period has decreased by 5%since 2013

RTO plans road safety week

TNN / Jan 01, 2012, 03:34 (IST)

With road safety week being observed from January 1 to 7, the Regional Transport Office, Madurai, has planned a weeklong celebrations in the city to sensitise the public about the importance of following traffic rules.

road safety week concludes

TNN / Jan 15, 2017, 22:25 (IST)

On the conclusion of the week-long awareness campaign under 28th road safety week on Sunday, Uttarakhand governor K K Paul highlighted the need to curb accidents in hilly areas in the state through engineering better roads.

Now, state to hold own road safety week

TNN / Jul 31, 2011, 01:14 (IST)

Against the backdrop of 317 road accident deaths in Goa last year and 176 road fatalities till June-end this year, the transport department is gearing to observe the first-ever Goa state road safety week from August 1. The state normally observes the national road safety week in the first week of January.

National road safety week concludes

TNN / Jan 09, 2010, 23:11 (IST)

Police commissioner Raghavendra Auradker speaks at the valedictory of National road safety week at Dharwad.

road safety week at Tata Steel ends

TNN / Jan 09, 2014, 11:35 (IST)

The road safety week observed by Tata Steel, which started on January 1, concluded here on Wednesday.

road safety week: Children urge commuters to follow traffic norms

TNN / Jan 18, 2011, 01:28 (IST)

Inaugurating the 22nd road safety week on Monday, chief minister Ashok Gehlot flagged off a rally of 1,500 school children from Amar Jawan Jyoti on Janpath.

City pitches in for road safety awareness

TNN / Jan 16, 2020, 07:18 (IST)

road safety week from today

TNN / Jan 04, 2010, 06:29 (IST)

The main function will be inaugurated by transport minister Braj Kishor Sharma at 11 am near Amar Jawan Jyoti in Jaipur.

road safety week announced

TNN / Dec 27, 2008, 04:30 (IST)

The regional transport office (RTO) in Pune has announced a road safety week from January 1 to 7, 2009, in order to create awareness about road safety among students.