State of Road Accidents

Bike Accident in BahabarMahal.

Dangerous Accident

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According to the Metropolitan Traffic Police


The families of seriously injured persons have to bear a huge economic, as well as mental, burden. A case study of the Traffic Police indicated that a person has been spending an average of Rs.300,000.00 for medical treatment.


Even a person with general injury spends Rs. 10,000.00. In case of death, insurance companies pay Rs.500,000.00 for the family of the deceased.


If the situation remains unchanged, road accidents will be leading cause of death in Nepal. This will be higher than for HIV or other diseases like lower respiratory infection and diarrhea.


As in other parts of the world, speed and driving under the influence of alcohol are causing major troubles. Had there been a reduction in the speed of a car by 1 kilometer an hour and a control in the consumption of alcohol, that would have reduced the accidents by 4 to 5 per cent.

Traffic Light

Division, road accidents cause 5-7 deaths, 14-15 serious injuries and 24-25 general injuries every day. Half of the seriously injured people will either die or will have to live in disability after medical treatment.