Wearing Helmets Can Reduce Head Injury Risk By 88%: Bagchi
10 May 2026 10:22 AM IST10 May 2026 10:22 AM IST
“In India, around 2,50,000 people die every year due to road traffic accidents. If we look at the pattern of road traffic accidents, around 45 per cent of those accidents take place involving two-wheelers, where the most important cause of death is head injury,” Bagchi said
Visakhapatnam City Police Commissioner Shanka Brata Bagchi. (File Photo)
Visakhapatnam: Visakhapatnam City Police Commissioner Shanka Brata Bagchi on Sunday said, “Every year, around 11,90,000 people die from road traffic accidents in the world.
“In India, around 2,50,000 people die every year due to road traffic accidents. If we look at the pattern of road traffic accidents, around 45 per cent of those accidents take place involving two-wheelers, where the most important cause of death is head injury,” he said.
“If the riders wear an ISI-marked helmet properly, the chance of head injury can be reduced by 88 per cent. Today, the NGO Aap Sabki Awaz has come forward to donate 400 helmets to 400 home guards of Vizag city police,” he said.
“We deeply appreciate this initiative and express our heartfelt gratitude to the NGO. Be safe, rise safely and wear a helmet – that is the message that Aap Sabki Awaz wants to spread across the entire society,” Bagchi added.( Source : ANI )
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